Roman Clothing; decorative or utilitarian?

by atmdk7

Many representations of roman men's clothes I've seen are very bland; white toga, white or brown tunics. How accurate is this view? Did Romans have "formal togas" and "casual togas", or multicolored, patterned, or designer tunics, or perhaps dress sandals and workout sandals?

And a related question, how big was the textile industry in Ancient Rome? Are there any good resources about the topic?

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Just to clear up a small misconception about colours, the Roman tunics could actually be quite peacockish as seen in these mosaics: 1 2 3 4

There are many shades of bright blue, green and red and also a fair number of intricate patterns as well.