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Sumerian Clothing and Modern Designs


September 15th, 2008 by admin

The making of Sumerian clothing involved a number of designs and motifs on their clothes and around their homes which are still used in sewing! Step motifs, honeycomb pine comb, concentric circles and animal prints were some of their popular motifs. They wee also the first to wear tassels and fringes on their clothes. Women [...]

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The Fabric and Styles of Sumerian Clothing


September 8th, 2008 by admin

The first Sumerian clothing consisted of sheepskin. This was because sheep was the most domesticated animal with the Sumerians, the first clothes were sheepskin worn furry side inside. Later, they learned the art of weaving and could weave a herringbone pattern on the loom from the start! In ancient Sumerian clothing everybody in Mesopotamia wore [...]

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