Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: At such sites , saffron threads were woven into textiles , ritually offered to divinities , and used in dyes , perfumes , medicines , and body washes .
Simplified: Sometimes saffron threads were woven into textiles , . They were given as offerings to the gods and used in dyes , perfumes , medicines , and body washes .