historical context. Although many associate fine cotton with Egypt, according to an article titled Ancient Egyptian Clothing on egyking.info “ancient Egyptians did not grow that crop (although they traded it with the Romans)” (Rashad, A.). Instead, most ancient Egyptian clothing was constructed of the oldest fiber found in the world, linen. Flax is a cellulosic fiber derived from the stem of a flax plant (Gladis, PJ). Egypt's warm climate has allowed this plant to flourish and grow abundantly across the Nile. Many years ago, the ancient Egyptians harvested flax plants. Once the fibers were removed from the plant or animal, they were spun and then woven into a linen fabric. As stated on womenintheancientworld.com, “Different grades have been produced depending on the desired end product. To produce long, useful threads, flax fibers were spun or twisted together. This produced a long, cohesive thread that was slightly stretchy. The finest thread was produced from the youngest plant” (womenintheancientworld.com). Egyptians are often depicted wearing underwear. A popular garment made from linen was the loincloth. It would be worn as a unisex undergarment. Leather loincloths were sometimes worn over linen versions. This was seen as a symbol of status in the Egyptian community. As mentioned by onegyking.info, leather was also often used for footwear and belts. We both often painted or colored them like (Rashad, A.). High society people typically wore these leather sandals while common people wore sandals made up of wood, palm fiber, and goatskin. Overall, linen is the most popular fabric in ancient Egypt as it was widely accepted and worn by people from all walks of life. Pharaohs and their royal families often......middle of paper......ict Women in horizontally pleated dresses. It is also evident that Egyptian royalty commonly wore heavily decorated, embellished, extravagantly beaded, or pleated clothing. Overall the quality of fabric, color and decoration created more expensive varieties that distinguished royalty and commoners. Egyptian fashion evidently is one of the many inspirations in today's fashion world. There are many similarities between Ancient Egyptian fashion and contemporary fashion, particularly when it comes to fabrics. For example, although cotton was not native to Egypt, Egyptian cotton produces a soft, durable thread, so it has been considered the most luxurious cotton in the world. Additionally, linen is widely used, especially for spring and summer clothing as it is lightweight. Pleats are also widely used