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node: fashion_islamic_egypt
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slug: early_islamic_egypt_fashion
title: "Fashion in Early Islamic Egypt"
lead: "After the Arab conquest, Islamic dress spread through Egypt: the tunic, long robe and turban became the basis, and Egypt was famous for fine textiles bearing inscribed bands (tiraz)."
published: 2026-07-28
updated: 2026-07-28
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image_author: "Fatimid tiraz textile, Egypt (12th century)"
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## 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.