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The Vikings were expert weavers who produced all of their own clothing. Children assisted women as they spun the wool into yarn and added color using plant-based natural dyes.

Women wore a long garment with a pinafore over it, while males wore tunics and pants. Belts and brooches were used to secure their clothing.

Men wore different kinds of clothes than women did, and there is a difference between the two. Their social standing and financial status also had an impact on their clothing. Men wore different kinds of clothes than women did, and there is a difference between the two.

The Viking Age was characterized by a social hierarchy. Higher status individuals, often those with more silver coins, had access to the more exquisite and premium clothing.

Although it is claimed to have had a role, Vikings were too preoccupied with dress. First and foremost, one would dress to demonstrate their position in the community. The quality of the clothing and how one is dressed may increase with one's social rank. Second, certain Vikings dressed in a way that appealed to the other sex.

The cloaks were one of the most popular clothing articles in the Viking age. 

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Viking men

The males wore cloaks over their shoulders that were secured with brooches. His arm, which he used to draw his sword or axe, was covered by the cloak. This made it feasible to determine a Viking's hand preference: right or left.

Men frequently wore cloaks during battle, and they were far more durable. For those lengthy journeys, cloaks or even heavier tunics possibly made of sheepskin or another animal were chosen. In this case, staying warm before a battle or raid was essential. Fur was frequently used to create cloaks.

In the warmer seasons, base Cloaks were probably lighter and had shorter sleeves, whereas in the gloom of winter, they were heavier and had longer sleeves. Although the color schemes are unclear, it is likely that they differed from the preceding mentioned colors.

A tunic would be worn by men over this base Cloaks. Most likely a little thicker, this outer garment hung long to the knees. For more important members, some of the tunics may have have had patterns or significant symbols sewn into them.

Viking women 

The woman of the era covered her shoulders with a cloak that was secured with a little trilobite or spherical brooch. Fur bands and woven borders might be used to adorn the garment and cloak.

It was necessary for women to stay warm as well. A linen underdress that spanned from the shoulder to the ankle served as the foundation layer. Depending on the Viking culture one belonged to, this layer was either plain or patterned.

There was probably a wool strap dress on top of it, which was a little shorter in length. Two iron or bronze brooches were used to secure the two cloaks at the straps. A woman of great social status could have worn gold brooches.

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