History

Concise history of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking crafts of hand yarn spinning, dyeing and cloth weaving. From Regia Anglorum.

Classroom-ready lesson plan about the development of the Boott mill to understand the workings of the industrial system at Lowell.

UK. University of Leeds institute which collects, preserves and documents textiles and other related design material from most of the major textile producing areas of the world for the benefit of the public. List of events. Links to related sites.

France. International association founded in 1954 in order to develop and coordinate work methods used by specialists in the study of ancient textiles. Information about technical courses, and published articles on PDF files. English and French.

Story from Greek mythology about Arachne boasting of her yarn spinning and cloth weaving skills, resulting in Athena turning her into a spider for the remainder of her life. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.

The story of a flax fiber as it turned into linen cloth and ended up being fertilizer for the next generation of flax. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.

Short and condensed guide to the properties and various methods of application of the coal-tar based dyestuffs produced by the Badische Anilin and Soda Fabrik, and published early Twentieth Century by its North American distributors.

Collections of fabric weave patterns from 3 through to 16 ends, with explanations of arrangements and combinations. First published in 1881. Author: T.R. Ashenhurst.

Comprehensive multi-lingual dictionary dealing with technical terms and definitions in use in the yarn spinning industry. English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish. Published in 1925. Edited by: Alfred Schlomann.

Comprehensive multi-lingual dictionary dealing with technical terms and definitions in use in the yarn spinning industry. English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish. Published in 1925. Edited by: Alfred Schlomann.

Extensive 133 page book, originally published with engraved illustrations by Pitman and Sons, Ltd in 1911, about the silkworm, the history and practice of sericulture, and the processing and applications of silk. Author: Luther Hooper.

Third part of the history of the Marzotto Woollen Mill and the region of Valdagno, Italy, from 1836 to 1936, dealing with the history of wool weaving from ancient Greece to the Industrial Revolution.

History of the origin of lacemaking in England, which was introduced into the Great marlow, Bedfordshire, Cambridgehire and Northamptonshire areas by Flemish refugees moving to England after the death of Catherine of Aragon. Author: C. Romanne-James.

Guide to calculations relating to the construction of yarns and fabrics, including methods for the analysis of cloth. Published early 1900. Author: E.A. Posselt.

Series of articles, reprinted from Wool Knowledge and published by the British Wool Marketing Board in 1967, about wool processing and wool textile manufacturing. Articles about wool scouring, carding and combing, and the spinning of woollen yarns.