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Informative web site, with short articles on the history and development of the textile industry, knitting technology, man-made fibers and textile specialty chemicals. Author: J.N. Vohra.

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Irish Linen - The Fabric of Ireland - The Living Linen Project presents a detailed history, industry and narratives about the production processes and products industry of the Irish linen industry from the 17th industry century to the present. Includes a list of industry historic linen mills, and links to related sites.
Southern Cotton Mills - Collection of links to the history of a large number resources of cotton textile mills and mill villages in Southern USA.
A Global History of Textile Workers, 1650-2000 - Project of the International Institute of Social History, dedicated to resources the creation of a global and comparative history of textile resources workers 1650-2000. Links to national overviews and comparative papers on resources Word files.
History of the Whitin Family and Company - The history of the Whitin family and the Whitin Machine history Works, cotton textile manufacturers and textile machinery engineers, and the history impact they had on the life and times of Blackstone history River Valley communities in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Blackburn, Cotton and the Industrial Revolution - The history of Blackburn, UK, as it developed history from a small market town in the 16th history century, to one of the most important textile history weaving centers in Great Britain during the Industrial history Revolution. Author: S. Lassey.
Textile Production in Europe, 1600–1800 - Introduction to silk weaving, lace making, tapestry, embroidery history and printing industry as the principal European textile industries history between 1600 and 1800. industry Compiled by Melinda Watt. history From the web site of The industry Metropolitan Museum history of Art.
The Silk Trade of Coventry - The history of the decline of domestic silk industry manufacturing and trade in the city of Coventry industry between 1851 and 1861 due to the rise industry of the factory system and changing market conditions. industry Chapter from an unpublished document from the Coventry industry City Record Offi[PDF]
The Wool Trade of Guildford - The history of the woollen cloth manufacture and history trade in history Guilford, Surrey, Great Britain, which developed history during Mediaeval and history Tudor times as a history cottage industry and disappeared at the history beginning of history the 18th century with the emergence of the history history mechanised co
Norwich Textiles Project - UK. Collaboration of Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service industry and Norwich School of Art and Design, aimed industry at promoting study and research of the history, industry present and future of the Norwich textile industry, industry encouraging new initiatives from local business, a
History of Knitting - The history of knitting, from the early nålebinding industry technique involving the creation of fabric from thread industry by making multiple knots or loops, industry the current high-speed circular and flat bed knitting industry technologies. From Tanya's Knitting World.
Textile Heritage Initiative - Internet project dedicated to the preservation of the industry history and heritage of Southern US cotton mill industry people through recording the stories, and saving the industry places and the historical records of the region’s industry textile industry, and educational activities. Li
History of Silk Production in Mansfield - The history of silk production in Mansfield, Connecticut, resources which was history initiated as a home industry by resources Nathaniel Aspinwall in 1760 history and developed into a resources waterpowered mechanised industry from 1810, until history a blight resources devastated mulberry orchards throughout the cou
Unrest in the Southern textile mills - Collection of original newspaper articles about the nation resources wide textile resources strike in 1934, and the war resources against child labor in resources US textile mills.
Through a Cotton Mill; 1887 - Article printed in a Fall River, Massachusetts newspaper industry 23 November resources 1887, explaining the occupations that were industry unique to working in resources the cotton textile mills industry of the time. Includes a link resources to a industry collection of cotton mill postcards.
Greenville Textile Heritage Society - USA. Organization of professionals and enthusiasts, dedicated to the preservation of the history of the textile industry in Greenville, South Carolina, and the education of the general public as to the importance of textiles in the growth and development
Textile History - Concise overview of the development of textiles as an industry, industry from Neolithic times to the Industrial Revolution. From the Textile industry Guide web site.
Cotton Mill and Textile History Guide - Extensive historical information on past and present cotton industry yarn spinning industry and fabric weaving mills of Charlotte industry and Mecklenburg County, USA. industry Photo galleries, and survey industry and research reports. From the Historic industry Landmarks Commission industry site.
The History of Cotton Belt Railroad - Homepage presenting a detailed history of the Cotton Belt railroad resources company, which was originally created for the transport of cotton resources in 1877, and is currently owned by the Southern Pacific resources Company.
The Woollen Industry of Modbury - The history of the woollen industry of Modbury, Devon, Great industry Britain, which\\' recorded history dates back to around the 10th industry century and disappeared at the beginning of the 19th century. industry From the Modbury Historical Society's web site.
Cotton Times - A comprehensive overview of the Industrial Revolution focused on the industry textile industry, profiling workers and reformers of 18th century Britain, industry the practices of child labor, biographies of inventors, related events industry in labor history and describing modes of
The Woollen industry in the Cotswolds - A history and description of the woollen industry around Woodchester and Selsley, UK, from the first mentioning of a mill in 1637 to the end of the 19th Century. From \'A History of Woodchester and Selsley' by Graham Thomas.
Celia Fiennes on Exeter - Journal entries of Celia Fiennes, a non-conformist Scottish industry woman from industry an aristocratic family written during her industry journey on horseback across industry England in 1698, describing industry the town of Exeter and its industry thriving woollen industry textile industry.
The History of Burano Lace - Short history of the origin and development of industry the lace trade and industry in the Venetian industry Republic during the 16th century.
Factory Rules from the Handbook to Lowell, 1848 - Excerpts of historical texts relating to the rules of employee industry behaviour in the Hamilton Manufacturing Company and its boarding house industry in Lowell, Massachusetts, a report of 1845 state investigation into industry the labor conditions in the textile mill, and a 1846
The Linen Trail - Research project on the history of linen in Ireland and history Northern Ireland, involving children and teachers collaborating with professional historians history and artists using creative technologies the investigate the local linen history industry. Background information o
The Textile Industry in Georgia - Detailed overview of the rise of the textile industry in Georgia, USA, from the earliest attempts at silk production in 1734 to its current position in the tufted carpets industry. From the New Georgia Encyclopedia web site.
Uses of Liberty Rhetoric Among Lowell Mill Girls - Information resource containing links to poems and songs industry written by industry the women that worked in the industry Lowell cotton mills in industry the 19th Century, and industry used to express their resistance to industry the hard industry labor they viewed as undignified.
European Textiles Routes - Thematic travel routes organised by the European Textile industry Network, connecting industry historical European textile mills, including monuments industry and recurrent events, textile industry heritage and production, and industry education and research.
The Textile Heritage Museum - Ongoing restoration project as well as a museum highlighting the history textile history of Alamance County and the Piedmont, USA, featuring history the history and machinery of the textile industry from the history cottage industry to the present, the family labor system, life
Ghost in the Old Irish Linen Mill - Ireland\\'s Eye web site with web cam and recordings of resources Helena Blunden who fell and died in a Belfast linen resources mill in 1912, and is wandering about as a ghost resources ever since. Includes a history of the Irish linen industry.
Cotton Town - The story of the rapid social and economic history changes that history occurred as Blackburn and Darwen began history to expand in line history with the United Kingdom history textile industry, providing collection of material, history based on history the influence of the cotton trade.
The Cotton Trade & the Mill Workers - Web site about life in the Lancashire cotton history textile industry during the 19th century, covering the history number of adult workers, and an account of history child labor in the cotton mills.
River Powers Textile Industry - Short history of the development of the cotton history textile industry resources in Lowell, Massachusetts, from 1826 to history its peak as a resources major textile center in history 1924. From the Cities of the resources United States history web site.
Verdant Works - The history of the jute industry in Dundee, resources Scotland, from 1833 when the first jute textile resources mill was built by merchant and flax spinner resources David Lindsay, until the industry\\'s decline in the resources 1960's.
Knitting Together - Joint Internet project of the Leicester City Museum resources Service and history its partners, dedicated to the history resources of the East-Midlands knitting history industry. Timeline. Oral and resources photographic history. Virtual museum. Resources and history links.
The Textile Industry - A collection of articles on inventions, inventors and industry entrepreneurs in history the British textile industry of the industry 18th and 19th centuries. history Also, descriptions of the industry conditions in textile mills, factory workers history and child industry labor. From Spartacus Schoolnet.
An Introduction to the Textile Tradition in Prato - Timeline and short period descriptions of the development of the textile industry in this north Italian industrial center, from the 13th century till the present. Author: Prof. Claudio Balcucci.
The Woollen Industry of Moreton - History of the woollen industry and its organization resources in Moreton, history Devon, Great Britain, which\' existence was resources first recorded in 1297.
Silk Mills Of Congleton - The history of the silk weaving industry of resources Congleton, United Kingdom, which developed from the founding resources of the water powered Dane Bridge Mill and resources mill village in 1800 by Huguenots escaping religious resources persecution in France. Author: Karen Briddock.
Photographs of Milltowns in England, Great Britain and India. - On-line exhibition of large format photographs of textile resources mills in history New England, USA, Britain and India, resources from Randolph Langenbach's collection.
Strike at Loray Mill - The history of a major strike at the industry Loray Mill resources in 1929, sparked by the refusal industry of the mill owners resources to recognise the right industry of textile workers to join the resources newly formed industry National Textile Workers Union.
Cotton: The Perennial Patriot - Fact sheet about the importance of cotton and history the cotton resources industry in the history of the history United States. From the resources Georgia Cotton Commission\'s web history site.[PDF]
Textile industries in Nord/Pas-de-Calais - Short overview of the history of the textile history industry in Northern France, from the Industrial Revolution history to the massive closing of textile mills in history the 1950\'s. From The Other Side web site.
History of Hand Loom Weaving in Ribchester - The history of the hand loom weaving industry history in the English village of Ribchester, Lancashire, from history the early 18th Century until the rise of history the factory system caused its decline at the history closure of the century. From the Ribchester Local history History Society's
Weaving and the Textile Industry - Article originally published in The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland in 1865, describing the cotton, flax, linen and wool industry in Scotland. Includes a history of some of the most important mills, and child labor figures.
Textile Science and Technology - Informative web site, with short articles on the history and industry development of the textile industry, knitting technology, man-made fibers and industry textile specialty chemicals. Author: J.N. Vohra.
South Carolina Textile History Portal - Portal to the history of the South Carolina resources textile industry, providing links to on-line archives, libraries, resources museum and institutions arranged alphabetically by location.
The Woollen Industry in Medieval Clare - The history of the woollen cloth and quilt making industry in Clare, Sufflok County, Great Britain, which probably dates back to the 11th century and saw its peak in the 16th century. From \\'A Short History of Clare, Suffolk\\' by Gladys A. Thornton.
The Woollen Industry - Extract of a book written in 1935 for the London industry Carmarthenshire Society, providing a brief history of the woollen industry industry in Carmarthenshire, Wales, Great Britain, which\\' first records date back industry to the Norman occupation and virtually disappeared at the
The History of Flax in Salem, Oregon - The history of flax cultivation and fiber processing in the resources state of Oregon, and the linen textile industry in Salem, resources from 1902 until the last linen mill closed in the resources late 1950's.
A Glance at the Textile Industry in Iran - History and state of the Iranian textile industry by the Chamber of Commerce of Iran. Contains an overview of textile history from 3000 BC until today.
History of Textile Companies - Timeline of inventions in the textile industry, textile related US resources legislature, and textile industry data, from 1733 until 1938, including resources an extensive list of links to historical publications. From Kipnotes.com.
Cotton Famine Road - Web site of a Lancashire action group dedicated to the history preservation of a moorland route which was constructed in 1863 history in the framework of The Public Works Act passed by history the British Parliament to provide work to textile mill workers, history unemployed due to the
The Cotswold Woollen Industry - Short article about the history of wool production, processing and industry cloth weaving, from 1360 until the Industrial Revolution. From the industry Cotswold HyperGuide History and Lore Page.
The New Zealand Flax Milling Industry - History of the flax cultivation and fiber processing industry in New Zealand, from the 1860\\'s until the last flax mill ceased operation in 1985. From A history of Technological Innovation in New Zealand. Author: Ian Matheson.
Macclesfield Museum Trust - UK. Group of museums, consisting of a working Victorian silk resources mill and exhibitions of silk costumes and textiles which together resources convey the history of the Macclesfield silk industry, and educate resources the public in the properties, historical manufacturing technol
The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area - Collection of images and texts compiled by the industry Gloucestershire Society history for Industrial Archaeology (GSIA) for the industry use of students at history Rednock School carrying out industry projects connected with the local woollen history industry. Includes industry a directory of mills.
Lancashire Textile Project - Homepage about the history of the steam driven industry weaving industry in the North West of England. industry Photographs and transcribed tape recordings of interviews industry with individuals who worked in the industry.
Cotton. Part II - Second part of a personal narrative about the resources history of the American cotton industry, focusing on resources the development of the industry since 1812 and resources the events leading up to the Civil War. resources Author: Brian Trumbore.
Our Textile History - Web site of the Gaston Gazette, containing the industry oral history and videos telling the stories of industry the people who worked in the Gaston County industry cotton textile industry.
The Life of a Weaver in the Early 19th Century - Extract from an article in the Stroud Journal, history published in 1868, telling the story of textile history workers and working conditions around the time of history the Stroudwater Riots of 1825. Includes the poem history 'A Weaving Factory' by Thomas Delaney.
History of Egyptian Cotton - Short history of cotton cultivation and manufacturing, and resources the history resources and development of cotton cultivation and resources the cotton textile industry resources in modern Egypt since resources 1822, including the political influences that resources eventually led resources to Egypt's colonization. From t
The Woollen Industry of Exeter - A history of the woollen industry of Exeter, history Great Britain, probably dating back to the 14th history century, reaching its peak after the Civil history War and declined near the end of the history 18th century.
River Wey & Navigations - Extensive information about the leather and wool processing, yarn spinning, industry weaving and textile manufacturing industry in the Wey Valley in industry the United Kingdom since the 13th Century.
The Linen Story - Brief history of the linen textile industry of the Colin industry Glen area in Ireland, including European and English influences on industry Irish linen. From the Colin Glen Trust web site.
The Chronology of Textiles and Fiber Arts in New Mexico - Timeline of the history and development of weaving techniques and industry the textile industry in New Mexico, from 700 BC until industry the present. From The Collector's Guide web site.
Medieval Cloth Trade in Flanders & Artois - Short overview of the trade in woollen cloth industry between England, industry and Northern France and Flanders in industry Medieval times until the industry end of the Golden industry Age in the 18th century. From industry The Other industry Side web site.
Cotton. Part I - First part of a personal narrative about the history history of history the American cotton industry, focused on history Eli Whitney and the history invention of the cotton history gin which revolutionised the cotton textile history industry. Author: history Brian Trumbore.
No Idle Hands, The Social History of American Knitting - Review of a textbook about the history of resources home and resources industrial machine knitting in the United resources States from Independence until resources the present time. Author: resources Anne L. Macdonald.
Exposition Cotton Mills - Web site about the international cotton expositions held industry in Atlanta, history Georgia, in 1881, 1887 and 1895 industry with the aim of history attracting capital and business industry enterprises, illustrated with original photographs and history maps.
The Weaving Guild of Vyšší Brod - The history of the weavers guild of the history Czech town history of Vyšší Brod, founded by Vilém history of Rožmberk in 1568 history and organized linen weavers history under the auspices of the local history abbot.
Weaving in Yorkshire - Illustrated history of the cloth weaving industry in resources the Yorkshire industry area of the United Kingdom in resources the 19th and early industry 20th centuries.
History of Textile Business in North Carolina - History of North Carolina\\'s web site about the development of history the cotton textile industry of the state, from 1810 to history the present day with links to historical mills and laureates.
From Weaver to Web - Project undertaken by the UK Calderdale Council aimed resources at raising the historic profile of the Calderdale resources area, one of its key elements being the resources development of a searchable visual archive featuring material resources relating to the textile industry that grew, rose
Textile Industry History - The history and development of the textile industry in the United States with detailed descriptions of historic mills, profiles of captains of industry, and manufacturing processes of the past.
The Woollen Industry In Huddersfield - The history of the wool processing and woollen textile industry history in Huddersfield, Great Britain, from the 13th century until the history Act of Parliament from 1834 which outlawed employment of children history under 9 years of age.
Lowell National Historical Park - The history of Lowell\\'s planned textile mill city, founded during the second quarter of the 1800\\'s, which in scale, technological innovation, and development of an urban working class, marked the beginning of the industrial transformation of America.
Dillon's Cotton and the Cotton Mills - History of Dillon County\\'s cotton and cotton textile history industry, including resources a list of old occupations, a history report about child labor, resources and oral histories.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Description, historic development and current situation of sweatshops, industry of which industry those related to the textile industry industry are the most notorious. industry Links to related sites. industry Authors: Peter Liebhold and Harry Rubenstein.
The Witney Blanket Story - History of blanket manufacturing in the UK town of Witney, Oxfordshire, from the 17th Century until the closure of the last remaining blanket factory in 2002. Includes oral histories, a list of historic mills, searchable collection catalogs, a glossary of
Stroudwater Textile Trust - UK. Local trust involved in the preservation of historic textile history mills in the Gloucestershire area through exhibitions, publications and events.
A Rich Textile Tapestry - Short history of the Indian cotton industry, from industry the early inhabitants of the Indus Valley in industry 3000 BC to the hand loom cotton industry industry of the present. From the Hindu Folio web industry site. Author: Sabita Radhakrishna.

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