Papyrus sheets were the material of choice in the 1500 BC Natural fabrics used actually vary, depending on the region: palm leaves and papyrus were popular in Egypt, leather was used in Africa and India prefers sandals wood material. China and Japan enjoy rice straw sandals. Other countries have also used plants such as cassava plant in Mexico and the sisal plant in South America.
The older version of the sandals we use today do not always have the band apart in the largest toe. Some civilizations have different preferences on where to put the toe strap. Mesopotamian liked in her third finger, the Romans used the second toe and the Greeks were the first to use the toe strap band. These were the first styles of flip-flop in the world.
No comments:
Post a Comment