Civilization Of Egypt

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How did the ancient Egyptians make their clothing?

Most ancient Egyptian clothing was linen, which is woven from fibers of the flax plant. Linen is both sturdy and very cool; its major disadvantage is the effort of extracting the fibers from the plant. The plants have to be cut and then allowed to rot for a while in ponds or in the open air so that the fibers will come away from the woody part of the stem. After that they have to be combed out. Before machinery it was a very labor-intensive process, and it still requires more work than cotton does today, which is why linen clothing is more expensive than cotton clothing.

In the Old World, cotton arose in India and did not come to Egypt until around 600-700 AD, long after the ancient Egyptian period.

They used looms made of wood. Although this one appears to be vertical, it is actually horizontal, what's called a ground-loom.

Vertical looms appeared later. The warp (the fixed part of the fabric) was held lengthwise from a top bar and weighted at the bottom with loom-weights, which were rocks with holes bored in them or just dried mud:

Wool was also available, but used less because it was so warm; it appears more in blankets than clothing.

They also wove sandals out of palm fibers and palm leaves while they're still fresh and flexible. After the leaves dry out they become quite rigid and tough.

Why are Egyptian mummies so well preserved?

- Most “perishable” organs are removed including the brain, guts, eyes..etc. Not that the skin and bones and other more durable parts aren’t perishable, but these latter can last longer if properly processed.

- Most fluids are removed mainly though exposing the co**se in some kind of salt.

- Those mummies were sealed inside tombs that were closed so no animals or humans would mess with them. They are also protected against rain, wind and other erosion factors.

- Those tombs were dug in an extremely dry climate which helped a lot in preserving them.

Egypt national team meets with Tanzania in the third Saturday era 4-6-2016 at 5.00 PM Egypt time. The National Stadium in Tanzania, which can accommodate more than 50 thousand fans, the matches of the fifth round of qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations qualifier in 2017 Gabon.