Fashioning Sudan

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Fashioning Sudan

Archaeology of dress along the Middle Nile. Project funded by hosted by Københavns Univ

05/06/2026

Preparing a conference talk about the sensory experience of garments in ancient Sudan, testing our hand woven cotton skirt with the typical Meroitic border with open work and tasseled fringes (woven by Ulrikka Mokdad).

04/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS

How did people living along the Nile Valley express identity through dress, adornment, and the body?

The Fashioning Sudan and Nubia International Conference 2027 invites papers exploring clothing, jewellery, hairstyles, cosmetics, tattooing, and other forms of bodily adornment in Sudan and Nubia across time.

Bringing together archaeological, historical, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the conference will explore how dress and body practices shaped personal and collective identities across the region.

The programme will include presentations, discussions, a keynote lecture, hands-on demonstrations, and an exhibition celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Sudan and Nubia.

More information and submission details coming soon. For details please see the link in our bio.

27/04/2026

A few moments from our seminar on visualising garments from fragmentary archaeological evidence, held on 15 April at the Centre for Textile Research.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online, and to all who contributed to such engaging discussions throughout the afternoon. It was a pleasure to see so many people from different fields come together around questions of archaeological reconstruction, dress practices, and material experimentation.

07/04/2026

In case you missed it — we’re looking forward to welcoming you on 15 April for our upcoming seminar on visualising garments from fragmentary archaeological evidence.

Bringing together archaeologists, textile specialists, illustrators, and designers, the session explores how fragmentary evidence can be translated into informed visual and material reconstructions—from excavation contexts to experimental practice.

🕒 15:00–17:00 CET
📍 In person at CTR (room 11b-1-05) + online via Zoom

We hope to see you there.

29/03/2026

How can we reconstruct garments from fragmentary archaeological evidence?

Join us for the next Fashioning Sudan seminar, where we explore the methods and challenges of visualising ancient dress—from fragments to full reconstructions. Through drawing, modelling, and experimental practice, this session brings together archaeology, textile research, and visual interpretation.

🗓 15 April 2026
⏰ 15:00–17:00 CET
📍 CTR (room 11b-1-05) + online via Zoom

From Kerma to the Medieval period, this seminar highlights how garments can be reimagined through both material and visual approaches.

🔗 More info via link in bio

26/03/2026

Join us for the next Fashioning Sudan seminar on 15 April, where we explore how ancient garments can be visualised from fragmentary archaeological evidence. Moving from excavation to workshop, the session brings together textile reconstructions and illustration to examine different approaches to recreating and sharing ancient dress practices.

Read more: https://fashioningsudan.ku.dk/events/visualizing-garments-from-fragments-to-archaeological-reconstructions/

16/03/2026

🧵 New article alert 🗣️

Our PI Elsa Yvanez has published a new paper in Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies.

The article examines textile tools such as spindle whorls and loom weights from Tila Island and the city of Meroe, exploring what their archaeological contexts reveal about textile production in the Meroitic Kingdom. By reconnecting these tools to their find spots, the study highlights how spinning and weaving were integrated into both domestic spaces and broader urban activity areas in ancient Sudan.

🔗 Link to read and download pdf in bio.

21/01/2026

Ostrich eggshell beads were widely used in clothing and bodily ornamentation in ancient Sudan and Nubia. Working this material required time, skill, and close physical engagement, reminding us that garment production was a deeply sensory practice.

18/12/2025

🪡Textiles and Leather in Ancient Nubian Dress🧵

In a recent article for The Project Repository Journal, Fashioning Sudan PI Elsa Yvanez examines the relationship between textile and leather embroidery in ancient Nubian dress, with a particular focus on the Meroitic period.

Drawing on material from sites such as Karanog, Gebel Adda, and Sai Island, the article explores how shared decorative motifs point to close technical and visual connections between different craft traditions, contributing to broader discussions of dress, production practices, and material culture in ancient Nubia.

📖 Read the article in The Project Repository Journal — link in bio.

24/11/2025

Day 4 – Dyeing and planning 🗒️
On the fourth day of Leather Summer Camp, dyeing and garment planning were carried out. Sheepskin was dyed blue 🔵 in connection with the experimental reconstruction of the Mis Island blanket. At the same time, the striped structure of the Kerma-period skirt was designed, and sewing trials were conducted using artificial tendons. These steps prepared the materials for the final stage of reconstruction. 📌This post is part of our five-part series on Leather Summer Camp — next up, we bring the panels together into a reconstructed garment.

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