Peasants could not afford to worry about fashion. Their clothes were usually made of the cheapest grade of wool available. Wool prices depended upon the quality, color, and process by which it was made. Expensive wool was light, could be colored, and made to be almost as fine as silk. Cheap wool was scratchy, difficult to clean, and uncolored. It was also the only kind of wool most peasants could afford. Some were fortunate enough to obtain clothing made from fabrics such as linen or silk, but that was a rarity.

Wool. They used wool, flax (linen), hemp and silk predominantly. They very wealthy could afford cotton which was very labour intensive to produce and more expensive than silk.

Animal skin for commoners. Buckskin, fur