This page is about what type of clothes did the people of ancient Egypt wear, and what most ancient Egyptian clothes were made out of.
Egypt was a hot country, so the people wore lightweight clothes to keep them cool. These lightweight clothes were made out of linen*. The type and quality of linen depended upon how rich the person was.
Egyptians used as much of the natural resources from their area as they could. Early on they discovered the strength of flax plant for making linen cloth. Each flax plant takes about 100 days to grow from seeds. When they bloomed, they were gathered together and placed in a moist vat, because the flax plant actually got stronger when it was wet. The plant dried very fast and when used, it lasted longer than almost all of the other fibers.
Egyptians used as much of the natural resources from their area as they could. Early on they discovered the strength of flax plant for making linen cloth. Each flax plant takes about 100 days to grow from seeds. When they bloomed, they were gathered together and placed in a moist vat, because the flax plant actually got stronger when it was wet. The plant dried very fast and when used, it lasted longer than almost all of the other fibers.
What did the children of Ancient Egypt wear?
Most of the children in Ancient Egypt went around without any clothes on. When they turned six years old, they began to wear clothes that would protect them from the intense dry heat.
Most of the children in Ancient Egypt went around without any clothes on. When they turned six years old, they began to wear clothes that would protect them from the intense dry heat.
What did the men in Ancient Egypt wear?
Men of the working classes wore a loincloth* or short kilt and sometimes a type of shirt.
Men of the working classes wore a loincloth* or short kilt and sometimes a type of shirt.
This is what the men's clothing of Ancient Egypt looked like. As you can see to the far right, the man has a short kilt and a type of shirt.
*Loincloth is a single piece of cloth wrapped around the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries.
What did the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt wear?
Most times, ancient Egyptian pharaohs wore fine linen aprons or kilts, known as a shendyt. To display their power, prestige and association with the gods, pharaohs wore different clothes than the nobles and common people.
Most times, ancient Egyptian pharaohs wore fine linen aprons or kilts, known as a shendyt. To display their power, prestige and association with the gods, pharaohs wore different clothes than the nobles and common people.