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How To Dress in the Middle Ages

Gone Medieval

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The History of Clothes Washing

The traditional perception is that outer clothes weren't washed very often. Is that true? They're highly valuable so people took care of them. Wool was often filled, so they would put the woven wool in water and shrink it. Soap was made too with a combination of fat and lye. You can also clean things with products like vinegar and wine.

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