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A History of the County of Oxford
… important. In the 1550s a Woodstock man who was neither a woollen nor a staple merchant was reported for buying large …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This place was celebrated for the manufacture of woollen twists and stuffs, thence called Worstead (worsted) … The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the manufacture of woollen-cloths, which is carried on to a great extent. The …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… The term was applied to such a large variety of textiles, woollen and linen, that the descriptor probably adds little … Countries, MUSCOVY, and Prussia (defined as SPRUCE), and WOOLLEN yarns from Ireland. Kerridge notes that the chief … HOSE, IRISH, KERSEY, Riga, ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, SPUN, TURKEY, WOOLLEN, WORSTED Found describing HOSE, PIN, POLE, STOCKING …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… earlier 19th century included plaiting straw and knitting woollen stockings; 17 later in the century the only trades …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the vicinity. The inhabitants were formerly engaged in the woollen manufacture; but this has been superseded by that of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The two distinguishing manufactures are those of woollen goods and cutlery: the seat of the former is the … mountain ridge bordering on Lancashire. The bulk of the woollen manufactures consisted formerly of the coarser kinds … cloths of various qualities, serges, and kerseymeres, the woollen manufactures of the West Riding include great …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… [Kerridge (1985)]. Although generally interpreted as a woollen textile, [Inventories (1589)] had Yorkshire cloth …