Within the Aztec Empire, there were five different articles of Clothing that made of the very basic garments. These consisted of a draped garment, slip-on garment, open-sewn garment, closed sewn garment, and limb-encasing garments. The basic garment and braw for males was called "maxtlatl" in Nahuatl. This garment is like a loincloth and was worn by Aztec men of all social standings within the empire. The "maxtlatl" would often be worn under a cloak or cape called "tilmahtli." ; also called "tilma" in Spanish and English). Various styles of "tilmatli" existed which served to indicate the status of the wearer.