By the way, why on Earth did you chose to study textile? asked my aunt and many others when I quickly present my work. Depending on who asks the question, it is generally accompanied by a perceptible touch of disbelief: “how can one spend 10 years on such a small and unimportant subject?” with an often latent “surely there are more interesting things to do in Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology!”. Yes, ancient textiles are small