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2. Tarkhan dress - Wikipedia

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   The Tarkhan Dress, named for the Tarkhan cemetery south of Cairo in Egypt where it was excavated in 1913, is an over 5000 year old linen garment that was confirmed as the world's oldest piece of woven clothing. [2] [1] The dress coded UC28614B is currently in the collection of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. [3]

3. History of clothing and textiles - Wikipedia

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   The oldest possible example is 60,000 years ago, a needlepoint (missing stem and eye) found in Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Other early examples of needles dating from 41,000 to 15,000 years ago are found in multiple locations, e.g. Slovenia, Russia, China, Spain, and France. [20]

4. Tartan found in the Scottish Highlands might be the world's ...

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   A piece of fabric discovered in a bog in the Scottish Highlands might be the oldest traditional tartan ever found, new research suggests.. The piece of material could be up to 500 years old ...

5. A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans ...

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   An artist's illustration shows how prehistoric humans could have used tailored clothing for decorative purposes. ... because the oldest clothes ever found are about 5,000 years old — textile ...

6. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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   The clothing of men and women at several social levels of Ancient Egypt are depicted in this tomb mural from the 15th century BC. The preservation of fabric fibers and leathers allows for insights into the attire of ancient societies. The clothing used in the ancient world reflects the technologies that these peoples mastered. In many cultures ...

7. The world's oldest shoes? Sandals found in bat cave believed ...

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   Similar sandals found in Armenia are estimated to be 5,500 years old, while the shoes worn by “Ötzi the Iceman” — a prehistoric man found in Italy in 1991 — are dated to 5,300 years ago.

8. Timeline of clothing and textiles technology - Wikipedia

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   c. 50,000 BC – A discovered twisted fibre (a 3-ply cord fragment) indicates the likely use of clothing, bags, nets and similar technology by Neanderthals in southeastern France. [1] [2] c. 27000 BC – Impressions of textiles and basketry and nets left on small pieces of hard clay in Europe. [3] c. 25000 BC – Venus figurines depicted with ...

9. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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   Textile manufacturing is one of the oldest human activities. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving to create cloth.