Cool article from Ars Technica on reconstructed 3,000 year old pants worn by a Chinese warrior who fought on horseback.
"trousers were actually a technological breakthrough"
"trousers were actually a technological breakthrough"
The world's oldest pants
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That's so interesting. Riding pants today still need the same kind of technology, stretchy in some places and sturdier in others (like the knees, just like these ancient pants). I just coincidentally found some yesterday in the Goodwill that were a perfect fit for $9. Things haven't changed much in 3000 years except now we have technology like stretchy fabrics.
Fascinating! Those decorative details!