World’s oldest dress revealed in Egypt

Posted On: Mar 25th, 2016 at 14:00

Egypt
Yes, I am a bit behind the news right now but I will soon catch up… 
The world’s oldest dress has been revealed in Egypt. Dating to more than 5,000 years ago, the dress shows incredible craft work and design, and is the oldest woven garment ever found in the whole world.
Textiles very rarely survive past a certain time period due to atmospheric conditions. The best garments I have ever seen are located in Peru, mostly belonging to the Nazca and other cultures, but these are generally no more than 2,000 years old. For a garment to survive for more than 5,000 years is a minor miracle.
If this garment appeared in a modern clothing shop I don’t think anyone would notice the difference between this dress and today’s clothing.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160218-oldest-dress-egypt-tarkhan-archaeology/