Comparison between Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon textiles
| Criteria | Egyptian Textiles | Anglo-Saxon Textiles |
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| Materials | - Linen - this fabric was made from flax plant fibers which grows in Egypt, and
produces a light fabric which is appropriate for hot the climate
- Egyptians considered wool to be impure, and priests were not allowed to wear it. | - Wool - a warm material that has natural oils that repel moisture, this fabric was appropriate for the cold humid climate |
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| Garments | Hot Climate - Egyptian clothes consisted of simple kilts and kalasaris, covering small parts of the body | Cold Climate - Thick long clothes covering the entire body, gloves, socks and hats |
| Workshops | Common people only bought clothes occasionally - Manufacturing of textiles and garment making was performed in spinning and weaving shops - Some of the market scenes found in tombs of the Old Kingdom show the selling of linen. | Common people were in permanent need of heavy clothes
- textiles were produced domestically in Anglo-Saxon houses - All common women and men were involved in this industry, which played an important part in daily life |
| Role in life | - Clothing was not important for surviving in the hot climate, in fact children and servants were fully naked. | - Production and wearing of heavy wool clothes was essential for surviving the cold weather |