[Moo] Another Textile Question

[Ii Saburou Katsumori (Joshua B.)]

On 11/21/05, Julie Bright <jbright at wwlnk.net> wrote:
> ...which reminds me I wanted to ask someone.
>
> I was watching Kingdom of Heaven on DVD tonight with the historical
> commentary thing running on the bottom (kind of Medieval Pop-Up-Video).  It
> said that the ability to dye clothing was brought back to Europe from the
> Crusades.
>
> Europeans didn't know how to dye fabric before 1080-something?

I think we can say 'pshaw' to that one.  Unless Romans didn't actually
have red wool--just bright red sheep ;)

My guess is that they meant they brought back many _new_ dyes.

-Ii