Do airlines sometimes check the weight of the passengers' clothes? [closed]

The airlines on which I faced the lowest carryon limits were mostly in the Pacific to and from very small islands. For example

Some of these (the flight from Port Vila to Tanna in Vanuatu and from Apia to Taveuni in Fiji) weighed the passengers -- fully clothed, of course. So at least in spirit, yes. However, this was for weight-and-balance, not to tell you that you are too heavy to fly.

I have never seen just the clothes weighed though. And in North America and Europe I have never seen passengers weighed.

It depends, but note that such items are not considered clothes, but accessories, and some airlines have maximum weight for them (coats, umbrella, purse, etc.).

Usually they never weight clothes, but there are some people which abuse the system, and airline employee may be able to spot such people. But also if the spot such people, they may ignore the fact, but it depends, e.g.: how many people are abusing the system (company may want to stop or reduce it), if dispatcher want less weight (on some flight, or if there is special cargo: there are limits on airplane weight, and sometime they are near the limit, maybe because also bad weather), etc. (and be nice. If you are rude, the crew may be less tolerant to you).

Note: Maybe airlines will not weight them, but they can force you yo remove the extra stuffs and put into hand baggage (and this can be weighted without problem). And the problem is in the aircraft: if crew find it, and they find not place to store it (not on your seat!) or if they find it as a safety problem (in case of emergency evacuation), the captain may deplane you losing all your rights (captain has much discretion on this, so no need to check minuscule points in the rules).

If you want to do it, do not advice the press until you are back home. I never understand why some British people should do this, AND call the press to show what they did.