Overview
As part of the Islamic world, Egypt remained a great producer of linen and, later, cotton.
Key garments and style
Men wore a long tunic under a robe with a turban, and women a covering garment and veil. The tiraz — a decorative band woven with the caliph’s name or a blessing — was prized as a fine cloth granted by the ruler, while Coptic Christians kept some native styles.
Transition
In the Mamluk Sultanate, the sumptuous robes and distinctive headgear of the military ruling class shaped dress.