Clothing was decorated with beads, metal adornments, and designs. These included pins to fasten garments, which also served as status symbols. Metal jewelry was significant, including: Circlets, Arm Bands, Head jewelry, Earrings, Torc necklaces, Strap necklaces, and necklaces made from beads stringed with pendants and precious stones. Bead necklaces or coin necklaces were personal items that signified status or life stories. Glass beads were also alternatively used and stained to create decoration for clothing and jewelry as well as painted clay beads. The britons also had their own tribal emblems which featured animals like horses, eagles, and roosters. Art motiffs were also used to embroider their fabrics. Fabric for the clothing was spun and knitted from a variety of available resources such as Linen, Wool, Nettle stems, Leather, Or animal skins. Fabrics were often finely woven, with some textiles having up to 28 threads per centimeter using a bone needle, a loom, or drop spindle. In order to dye their clothing so colorfully, they would pick flowers and simmer them in boiling water.