red cloth and dye

Most red cloth in Scarterra is a linen or wool that is dyed red externally, but it is due to elemental metaphysics, people and animals come in a wider variety of colors than their real Earth counterparts. This means wool in Scarterra comes in a huge variety of colors.   Naturally occurring red wool is considered very valuable because unlike red dye, it won't fade out after multiple washings. Vaguely reddish sheep are fairly commonplace, but bright red sheep are rare and very valuable. Both red and reddish sheep are most commonly seen in areas of Scarterra with a warm and dry climate.     Even dull red wool or pinkish wool has some value because it's easier to make a bright red garment using pink as a baseline than it is using gray or beige as a baseline.

On Earth, the idea that pink is a girl's color and blue is a boy's color is a relatively modern concept. Medieval people didn't commonly think of "pink" as a separate as a separate color, more commonly thinking of it as "light red".   In Scarterra, pink will not elicit a response saying "That's a girly color", more like "Oh, you couldn't afford the good red dye."   On Scarterra, red is generally considered a masculine color and blue is considered a feminine color. This is a guideline, not a rule. A woman is not going to create a scandal wearing red nor a man wearing blue.     Hallisan and Maylar don't have a lot in common but they are both considered very masculine and their theurgists and spirit minions manifest a red divine magic aura.   Korus has a loose tie to the color red as the color of blood and Korus embodies the harsh and visceral aspects of nature and not just the pretty aspects of nature though he is primarily associated with the color green.   Zarthus and Phidas have a loose tie to the color red via it's associations with revenge and ambition respectfully though they are both commonly associated with the color gray or silver.   The only goddess with much of a tie to the color red is Khemra but her tie to yellow and orange is greater. so red remains a culturally masculine color despite this exception.   Hallisan and Maylar both represent different aspects of war, but they are both gods of war, so red is considered a color of war. Red is commonly associated with martial prowess and strength in heraldry.     Bright red clothes are intended more as an attention grabbing fashion statement than they are intended a symbol of marital prowess though officers sometimes wear bright red clothes (assuming they aren't worried about magical snipers).