Textile History Sites - Clothworkers

 

Textile History Sites

 
The Clothworkers' Company has no current expertise in textile-related issues. These sites may provide information for those wishing to learn more about the British textile industry and textile heritage. You may also be interested in the leaflet Textiles and Clothworking, for sale from Clothworkers' Hall.

Fabrics Forming Society

Arts and Humanities Data Service learning module structured as an image database comprising sources relating to textile design and dress in Britain from the 1940s to the 1960s.
www.vads.ahds.ac.uk/learning/designingbritain/html/ffs.html

From Weaver to Web
Online visual archive featuring material relating to the textile industry around the Halifax area
www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/ 

Scottish Textile History Online
A one-stop shop for anyone wanting information about the richness and diversity of Scottish Textile heritage collections.
http://scottishtextileheritage.org.uk/

Spinning the Web
A site bringing together information and images about the Lancashire Cotton Industry.
www.spinningtheweb.org.uk 

The Witney Blanket Story
Site about blanket-making in Witney, Oxfordshire.
http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/wbp.asp