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For many centuries the woollen industry was among the most important of British industries. It was certainly the most widespread, because it was impossible to move any distance at all without seeing some evidence of the existence of this important industry. The textile manufacturer, whether he worked in the home or in a factory building, was an essential member of almost every community, for there was hardly a parish in the land that did not have its contingent of spinners and weavers, dyers and fullers. The widespread occurrence of placenames associated with woollen manufacturing bears witness to the importance of wool in the economic history of Britain.
First published in 1972, The Wool Textile Industry in Great Britain examines the aspects in the development of the wool textile industry in Britain. Some of the papers included in this book were delivered to the Anthropology section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at the Leeds meeting in 1968.
Industrial archaeology, social and economic history, and the history of technology are combined in this study of British life.
Contents
Preface Section A: Historical studies 1. Prehistoric and Roman textiles 2. Wool growing and wool textiles in medieval and early modern times 3. The wool textile industry 1750-1960 Section B: Technical studies 4. The wools of Britain 5. Preparation of wools 6. The development of the modern woollen-carding machine 7. The evolution of combing 8. The evolution of spinning 9. The dyeing of wool and woollen goods 10. The techniques of weaving 11. Milling and milling machinery 12. Cloth finishing Section C: Regional Studies 13. The Yorkshire wool textile industry 14. The West of England cloth industry 15. The cloth industry in East Anglia 16. The rise and growth of the tweed industry in Scotland 17. The Welsh woollen industry
