Ancient Cotton Clothing. History of clothing in the Indian subcontinent can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilization or earlier. Ancient Egyptian tomb painting and writing reveal a variety of clothing depending on status and activity.
Men wore dhoti a cloth wrapped around their waists and knotted at the back. Swimsuits and bikinis are decorated with a golden motif of akrokeramo and made to match with crochet dresses and cover ups. At about the same time natives of Egypts Nile valley were making and wearing cotton clothing.
India was one of the first places where cotton was cultivated and used even as early as 2500 BCE during the Harappan era.
India was the first place where people grew cotton even as early as 5000 BC in the Stone Age. Articles of apparel were for more than just keeping warm in the Mediterranean climate. In Ancient India cotton was used as material for clothing from 5000 BC. Ancient Egyptian tomb painting and writing reveal a variety of clothing depending on status and activity.
