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  2. Clothing in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802093196. Erdkamp, Paul, ed. (2007). A Companion to the Roman Army. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-1444339215. Flohr, Miko (2013). The World of the Fullo: Work, Economy, and Society in Roman Italy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199659357. Flower, Harriet I ...

  3. Samite - Wikipedia

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    Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit , from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον hexamiton "six threads", usually interpreted as indicating the use of six yarns ...

  4. Ancient Roman military clothing - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Times, Roman. - 017 - Costumes of All Nations (1882). The legions of the Roman Republic and Empire had a fairly standardised dress and armour, particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. [1]

  5. Brocade - Wikipedia

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    The complexity and high quality of luxurious silk fabrics caused Italy to become the most important and superior manufacturer of the finest silk fabrics for all of Europe. [ citation needed ] The almost sculptural lines of the fashions during the Renaissance were paired perfectly with the exquisite beauty and elegance of brocade, damask, and ...

  6. Sagum - Wikipedia

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    Roman soldier wearing a sagum. The sagum was a garment of note generally worn by members of the Roman military during both the Republic and early Empire.Regarded symbolically as one of war by the same tradition which embraced the toga as a garment of peace, [1] it was slightly more practical, consisting of a simple rectangular segment of cloth fastened by a leather or metal clasp and worn on ...

  7. Plain weave - Wikipedia

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    Fabrics with a plain weave are generally strong, durable, and have a smooth surface. They are often used for a variety of applications, including clothing, home textiles, and industrial fabrics. In plain weave cloth, the warp and weft threads cross at right angles, aligned so they form a simple criss-cross pattern.