Growing Population
Back in 1920, thee were around 5,000 Amish residing in the United States. In 19845 the number grew to almost 84,000 and now reaching 300,000. This increase is mostly because God wanted larger families, and also more people would help with the farm work.
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Strict Guidelines For Clothes
The biggest rule for Amish clothing is that they stay plain. Usually, they wear dull colors and are encouraged to stay away from buttons, zippers or velcro. They usually use pins or hook-and-eye closures rather.