Ancient Textiles as Evidence for Textile Production
Article on the study of ancient textiles from the Roman period as archeological tool for the provision of information on cultural, technological and trade practices.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Description, historic development and current situation of sweatshops, of which those related to the textile industry are the most notorious. Links to related sites. Authors: Peter Liebhold and Harry Rubenstein.
Blackburn, Cotton and the Industrial Revolution
The history of Blackburn, UK, as it developed from a small market town in the 16th century, to one of the most important textile weaving centers in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Author: S. Lassey.
The Cotton Industry: Its Growth and Impact, 1600-1935
Thoemmes Press excerpts from a book on the development of the British cotton textile industry, and its growth into one of the most important global trades. Author: Stanley Chapman.
Cotton Mill and Textile History Guide
Extensive historical information on past and present cotton yarn spinning and fabric weaving mills of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, USA. Photo galleries, and survey and research reports. From the Historic Landmarks Commission site.
The Falls of the Clyde, New Lanark Mills
Description of the 18th century water powered cotton spinning mill built by David Dale and Richard Arkwright, and the village that developed around it.
Flax Spinning
Article about the history of flax. Characterization, cultivation, processing and spinning of flax, from 6000 BCE till the present age. From the Kingdom of Ealdormere. Author: Ercadh Padraic.
A History of Cotton Mills and Cotton Mill Vilages
Extensive excerpt of a book on the development of the textile industry in Mississippi, USA. Author: Narvell Strickland.
History of Technology and Work
Comprehensive article on the causes, effects, cultural origins and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, as it began in the English textile industry. Author: Patricia R. Backer.
The Impact of Monetary and Labour Policies on the Flemish Cloth Industry
Study focusing on the consequences of monetary policy in aggravating ongoing conflict in the English and Dutch cloth industry's labor relations during the late 14th Century. Author: John Munro. Text abstract. Full article on PDF document.
Industrial Change in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Low Countries
Review of the circumstances which resulted in Merino wools to become the chief woollen cloth in the southern Low Countries during the later fifteenth and early sixteenth Century. Author: John H. Munro. Text abstract. Full article on PDF document.
The "Industrial Crisis" of the English Textile Towns
Paper arguing that the industrial crisis of the traditional English textile towns during the period 1290-1340 was caused by a far reaching economic crisis afflicting their major cloth markets in the Mediterranean basin, rather then the emergence of supposedly superior, lower-cost rural competition. Author: John H. Munro. Text abstract. Full text on PDF document.
The 'Industrial Crisis' of the English Textile Towns
Abstract of a paper on the causes of the economic crisis in the traditional English textile manufacturing centers during the period between 1290 and 1340 CE. Full paper on PDF files. Author: John H. Munro.
Industrial Energy from Water Mills in the European Economy
Comprehensive study analysing the economic implications and consequences of the application of the water-mill, and their impact on European economic history up to the Industrial Revolution era in the fields of mining, metallurgy and textiles. Author: John H. Munro. [PDF]
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.
Lancashire Textile Project
History of the steam driven weaving industry in the North West of England. Includes pictures and transcripts of interviews with those involved in the industry.
Lippitt Mill and Related Textile History
Excerpts of a book on the industrialization of New England, as it started with the development of mechanised textile mills. Drawings of contemporary mills and machinery, and descriptions of production processes. Author: J. E. Hayes III.
The Low Countries' Export Trade in Textiles with the Mediterranean Basin
Cost-benefit analysis, challenging the conventional wisdom in European economic history that long-distance maritime transport in 1200-1600 as always more cost effective than overland trade routes. Author: John H. Munro. Text abstract. Full article on PDF document.
Monetary Politics, Guild Labour-Strife, and Compulsory Arbitration during the Decline of the Late-Medieval Flemish Cloth Industry
Paper exploring the impact of the Count of Flanders' monetary and wage policies upon the Flemish woollen cloth manufacturing industry during its period of decline from 1390 to 1435. Text abstract. Full article on PDF document. Author: John H. Munro.
The Story of My Cotton Dress
A child's view of the conditions under which children and adults were being employed in early 20th century American textile mills and sewing plants. From The Child Labor Bulletin (1914).
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