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The Story of Wool Through the Years
An overview tracing wool industry shifts from Arkwright and Hargreaves inventions through the factory system in Yorkshire and Nottingham, noting Luddites resistance and regional specializations, with a glossary of wool terms and processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansdowne Pastoral Co. Pty. Ltd
Lansdowne
Quality
Tambo
James Hargreaves
Arkwright
Samuel Crompton
Edmund Cartrigh
Bradford
West Riding of
Yorkshire
Nottingham
Leicester
West Country
Tweed Valley
West Riding
Lancasters
Milowine