A lengthy article about the study of ancient fabrics. Most of the article does not focus on Ancient Egypt, but it does contains a side-bar relating to Egypt.

Fabric remains are exceedingly rare in archaeological sites...

Such discoveries are not just intriguing curiosities. Researchers armed with chemical and biochemical technologies can now coax from even tiny fabric scraps ... clues to life in ages past.

[More], San Diego Union Tribune, California, USA, December 08, 2004.