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A Knights Tale (2001) depicts noble characters dressing in white dresses and tunics. Is this accurate? If so, how did medieval people create white clothing? Were bleaches or white dyes used? How white / clean could clothing be kept during the era of this film?

by /u/CortillionTheDancer in /r/AskHistorians

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