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The Tarkhan Dress, Found Near Tarkhan, South Of Cairo In 1913 & Identified In 1977 At The V&A Museum In London, Is The World’s Oldest Known Complex-Tailored Woven Garment. Made Of Linen & Carbon-Dated To 3482–3102 B.C., It Was Likely Worn By An Elite Woman Before Burial. It Showcases Early Egyptian Textile Skills & Is Now Displayed At UCL.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/tarkhan-dress-worlds-oldest-known-outfit-was-worn-to-an-ancient-egyptian-funeral-5-000-years-ago

The world’s oldest known dress is a simple V-necked garment that was overlooked as rags for decades.