Clothing and apparel

The differences in traditional Sámi clothing, especially in the gákti, and its related apparel shows where the person wearing it is from or where that person's family is from. In addition, each family and each person sewing the clothing has his or her own traditions related to wearing it.

• Gáktis, men and women with coats and dresses The Skolt Sámi with their sarafans and shirts
  
• Footwear such as the traditional Sámi boots made out of the skin off of a reindeer's or moose's leg and filled with hay, boots made out of hide and long ankle boots made of reindeer´s or moose´s leg
  
• Headgear that differentiated between gender and region, the marital status of Skolt women was also reflected in their headgear
  
• Scarves, silk scarves, scarves, shawls, shoulder scarves and wool scarves
  
• Belts, leather belts, woven heddle belts and beaded belts
  
• The straps used to fasten the boots reflected the difference in gender, region and purpose
  
• Gaiter-like apparel made of reindeer fur to protect the leg; differed according to gender and region
  
• Trousers, fabric trousers and trousers made of smooth sisna leather, gaiters made of sisna leather
  
• Knitted mittens, leather or fur mittens and socks, gloves made out of reindeer or seal fur hide or knitted gloves, socks and gaiters. In the Utsjoki region, women's gaiters were replaced early on with knitted gaiters
  
• Furs, coats made from reindeer fur hides, furs and shoulder coverings made of bear hide
  
• Accessories, silver, silver- or gold-plated, copper, bronze and brass jewellery, belt buttons, belt ends, buckles, rings and pendants that reflect differences in gender and region
• Other traditional Sámi clothing and apparel