Ancient Egyptian Clothing  Although we now associate fine cotton
with Egypt, the ancient Egyptians did not cultivate that crop
(although they did trade it with the Romans). Instead, they used
linen (mnkht), made from the stem of the flax plant. Cloth was
generally woven by women, who could sell whatever excess cloth
they could make. Weaving was a highly valued skill associated
with the ancient goddess Neith, and a skilled weaver could even
be paid in gold. By the New Kingdom the Egyptians had developed
vertical looms which required more physical strength, and so
many men also became weavers. Silk first came to Egypt during
the Ptolemaic Period and was a favourite of the famous
Cleopatra.  a scene from the tomb of Thuthmosis III depicting
common egyptian clothing  During the Old Kingdom men and women
largely wore simple white garments. Daily dress was a simple
rectangular piece of linen wrapped around the body and tucked in
at the waste, but many poorer men and manual workers worked
naked. Wealthy men wore a s