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Textiles from the Roman era have survived, mainly in very wet conditions (e.g., in bogs) or in very dry conditions (deserts).<ref name="expert">[http://www.archaeologyexpert.co.uk/AnalysingRomanTextiles.html What Textiles Can Tell Us About Life In Ancient Rome] at Archaeology Expert.</ref> 
  
 
==Additional reading==
 
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[http://www.archaeologyexpert.co.uk/AnalysingRomanTextiles.html What Textiles Can Tell Us About Life In Ancient Rome] at Archaeology Expert.
 
[http://www.archaeologyexpert.co.uk/AnalysingRomanTextiles.html What Textiles Can Tell Us About Life In Ancient Rome] at Archaeology Expert.
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[http://heatherrosejones.com/survivinggarments/index.html Surviving Garments Project] Database (plus bibliography) of surviving garments, not limited to the Roman period.
 
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Contents

Fibers

Roman textiles were mainly made from wool, flax and silk. Hemp, cotton and other fibers were also used in varying degrees.

Production

Wool

Flax

Silk

Evidence

Textiles from the Roman era have survived, mainly in very wet conditions (e.g., in bogs) or in very dry conditions (deserts).[1]

Additional reading

What Textiles Can Tell Us About Life In Ancient Rome at Archaeology Expert.


Surviving Garments Project Database (plus bibliography) of surviving garments, not limited to the Roman period.


The Roman Textile Industry and its Influence. A Birthday tribute to John Peter Wild.

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Penelope Walton Rogers, Lise Bender Jorgensen, Antoinette Rast-Eicher. (2001). Exeter: Oxbow Books. ISBN 1842170465
Pp. 201. Review at BMCR.
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References

  1. What Textiles Can Tell Us About Life In Ancient Rome at Archaeology Expert.
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