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They aid in shedding water, rain from the garment.

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Decoration, possible ceremonial purposes or honor in battle.

They were also aesthetically pleasing, they had a kinetic effect in motion that appealed to the Native Americans and, leather fringe also served a useful function as handy strips of leather available to sew up a busted moccasin, a torn seam, or to tie things together when you were in the field.

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The fringe is there to wick away moisture as in a rainstorm. It draws the moisture away from the leather sleeve and evaporates more quickly

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