Abstract: In this article we summarized the achievements obtained by predecessors on contributions and defects of clothing pressure，expounded the applications of clothing pressure in treating burn scars, preventing varicose vein, venous thrombosis, and sports protection; elaborated the negative effects caused by the weight and restraint of clothing, such as causing physiological function disturbance, increasing extra load, and affecting body’s growth; and analyzed the factors which could affect clothing pressure, along with the trend in clothing pressure research.