Why are ancient Egyptian clothes white?

Answer 1

It could be due to the fact that the clothing was made out of flax, which was soaked, separated, beaten, woven, washed, rinsed, pounded and bleached in the sun, resulting in a white colour. There were no clothing dyes in those times, besides natural colourants, so the Egyptians had no way of dying clothing. White was also considered to be a 'pure' colour. The hot weather meant that clothing had to reflect heat, rather than absorb it, so white was chosen for this reason.