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23. In Egypt textile dyeing is associated with the New Kingdom, B.C. 1570-1085. Funerary inscriptions indicate that red, blue and green were required by the gods and the deceased. However, with the exception of indigo, expertise in dye technology for linen was difficult to attain and dyes were very expensive. Upto the early 6th century A.D., therefore, clothing of the Egyptians in daily life tended to be monochrome. Carroll, p.32; Vogler, pp.162-163.