# Clothing

> Human Generator for Blender documentation. Web version: https://humgen3d.com/docs/guide/clothing

> **Part of the [Human Generator Guide](https://humgen3d.com/docs/guide)**

*How to add and edit clothing on Human Generator characters*

Adding clothing from the library is divided into two categories:
- Outfits: These include tops, bottoms and optionally headwear
- Footwear: Shoes

When you open the clothing tab in HG these two categories can be found in the two tabs:
![CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.05.20@2x](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.05.20%402x.webp)

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### Adding library items to the human:
For both outfits and footwear, click on the selection square and select an item from the previews. It will be automatically loaded on your human.
[CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.08.30.mp4](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.08.30.mp4)
If you change your mind and would like another item, just click the selection square again and choose another item from the previews. This will override your previous outfit.
> **Info**
> Would you like to mix and match different outfits? You can prevent the previous outfit being deleted by disabling "Remove old clothes" in the Human Generator preferences.

> **Python API - Adding clothing**
> Clothing is subdivided into two subclasses, [OutfitSettings](https://humgen3d.com/docs/api/outfitsettings) and [FootwearSettings](https://humgen3d.com/docs/api/footwearsettings). You can access these like this:
> ```python
> human.clothing.outfit
> human.clothing.footwear
> ```
> Both have the same methods, as the directly extend [BaseClothing](https://humgen3d.com/docs/api/baseclothing). These examples will use `outfit`, but you can also use the same methods with `footwear`.
> ###### To add a new item from the library to the human
> ```python
> options = human.clothing.outfit.get_options()
> chosen_option = options[0] # Select specific one, or randomly
> human.clothing.outfit.set(chosen_option)
> ```

>**Add your own clothing**
>Want to make custom clothing and add it to the library? See [Custom clothing](https://humgen3d.com/docs/custom-content/custom-clothing).
### Removing clothing:
To remove a piece of clothing, simply select it and click the "Delete clothing item" button.
[CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.19.41.mp4](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.19.41.mp4)
> **Warning**
> If you delete a clothing object with Blender's "delete" function, you might see **holes** in the human mesh where the clothing used to be. This is because HG uses "mask" modifiers to prevent clipping and save on invisible geometry. 
> 
> If you get holes in your human, either undo and use HG's "Delete clothing item" button or manually remove the mask modifier from the body object.

### Changing colors of clothing:
If you select a clothing object while the Human Generator panel is visible, you will see the clothing material options show up. Use the color fields to change the colors of the clothing item.
[CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.24.42.mp4](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.24.42.mp4)

### Adding patterns to clothing.
Human Generator comes with a library of clothing patterns. To add a pattern to an item, simply select the clothing and press "Add pattern". You can use the selection square to choose from many options.
[CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.31.59.mp4](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.31.59.mp4)

##### Changing pattern colors.
Each pattern has between one and three color zones which you can change independently.
[CleanShot 2023-03-08 at 23.35.23.mp4](https://humgen3d.com/docs-media/CleanShot%202023-03-08%20at%2023.35.23.mp4)