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Roman Fashion Q2.

How did they dye their clothes -

how did they make thier dyes- Dyes were expensive, but purple dye was the most expensive to make thats why only emporers wore purples. Some dyes were made of leaves, roots, berries, minerals and shellfish. Saffron from crouses made yellow Leaves from a plant called woad made blue Madder from roots of plant called madered and shellfish called Murex which made tyrem purple.

what materials did they use- Some materials used were Materials were also imported Linen from egypt cotton from India silk from China(very rare and expensive) Wool and linen were the most commonly used materials.
 * woven materials
 * textiles
 * wool
 * yarn

How was the material made?

How was the clothing made?

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