Egyptian Clothing

An Historical Introducti on to Medieval Egyptian Knitting with a descriptio n of fibers, colors, and techniques .

Includes articles on Maghribi and Andalusi costume; Persian and Ottoman clothing patterns; Mamluk textile and costume items; some 9th-14th century Islamic textiles; and medieval Egyptian knitting.

Sprang caps and hairnets and their construction.

A brief history of the Mamluks, with good photos of caps and fragments of embroidered textiles.

Documentation and bibiography for a project to create medieval-style Egyptian socks.

These socks were excavated in Egypt at the end of the 19th century and are the earliest knitted items in the V&A's collection . They have a divided toe and are designed to be worn with sandals. The socks are knitted in stocking stitch using the single-nee dle technique and three ply wool. Textile historians often find it difficult to tell whether early knitted objects are made like this, or with more than one needle, as the finished articles are so similar in appearance .

Recreation and pattern for an 11th-14th century sock at the Textile Museum in Washington , DC.

A searchable catalog of surviving garments from Europe and the Mediterranean from the dawn of time up through approximately 1500.