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International Paramax Committee eV International Paramax Committee eV
International Paramax Committee eV- Non-profit organization for technicians, engineers, designers and craftsmen involved in the manufacturing of stitched true multi-axial fabric, dedicated to support research in the deve ...
Composites Group Composites Group
Composites Group- UK. The National Physical Laboratory's division dedicated to the development and implementation of standards and test procedures for composites. Also, technical consultancy, and composite design and mod ...
Composites Performance and Design Composites Performance and Design
Composites Performance and Design- UK Department of Trade and Industry supported research program, aiming to increase to use of composite materials by improving the understanding of materials behaviour and performance, d ...
British Composites Society British Composites Society
British Composites Society- UK. Composites division in the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining of the University of London, dedicated to education and research. Introduction to composites. List of publications. C ...
Adhesion, Adhesives and Composites Group Adhesion, Adhesives and Composites Group
Adhesion, Adhesives and Composites Group- UK. Research group within the Imperial College of London, focused on measuring, modelling and predicting the performance of adhesives and bonded joints, components and structures ...
Thermoplastic Composites Glossary Thermoplastic Composites Glossary
Thermoplastic Composites Glossary- A glossary of technical terms and definitions common in the composite industry. From Comfil ApS. ...
Glossary of Wool Terms Glossary of Wool Terms
Glossary of Wool Terms- Fact sheet providing brief definitions of terms used for wool. From the Colorado State University. ...
Glossary of Papermaking Chemistry Glossary of Papermaking Chemistry
Glossary of Papermaking Chemistry- Extensive glossary of technical terms and definitions used in papermaking wet-end chemistry, including links to further information. Compiled by Dr. Martin A. Hubble. ...
Chemistry Glossary Chemistry Glossary
Chemistry Glossary- Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions common in chemistry and the chemical industry. From the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). ...
Robert Owen and New Lanark Robert Owen and New Lanark
Robert Owen and New Lanark- Learning modules with a biography of the philanthropic employer who strongly emphasised the importance of environment, education and, ultimately, cooperation in improving social conditions. Bo ...
Jacquard, Joseph Jacquard, Joseph
Jacquard, Joseph- Short history of the inventor of a loom which produced repeated weave patterns in cloth and carpets, programmed by a series of punched cards. 1752-1834. ...
Arkwright, Richard Arkwright, Richard
Arkwright, Richard- Biography of the inventor of the industrial cotton spinning mill. Links to illustrations and local history. 1732-1792. ...
Paul, Lewis Paul, Lewis
Paul, Lewis- Short history of the inventor of a hand driven carding machine for cotton fiber processing. ...
The Textile Industry The Textile Industry
The Textile Industry- Concise description of the textile industry as a family enterprise before the Industrial Revolution. Links to textile inventors, brief history of the cotton industry, and chronology of textile manuf ...
Cotton Mill and Textile History Guide Cotton Mill and Textile History Guide
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 ...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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 Liebho ...
Blackburn, Cotton and the Industrial Revolution Blackburn, Cotton and the Industrial Revolution
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 th ...
Dillon's Cotton and the Cotton Mills Dillon's Cotton and the Cotton Mills
Dillon's Cotton and the Cotton Mills- History of Dillon County's cotton and cotton textile industry, including a list of old occupations, a report about child labor, and oral histories. ...
From Weaver to Web From Weaver to Web
From Weaver to Web- Project undertaken by the UK Calderdale Council aimed at raising the historic profile of the Calderdale area, one of its key elements being the development of a searchable visual archive featuring mat ...
A Global History of Textile Workers, 1650-2000 A Global History of Textile Workers, 1650-2000
A Global History of Textile Workers, 1650-2000- Project of the International Institute of Social History, dedicated to the creation of a global and comparative history of textile workers 1650-2000. Links to national over ...
History of Textile Business in North Carolina History of Textile Business in North Carolina
History of Textile Business in North Carolina- History of North Carolina's web site about the development of the cotton textile industry of the state, from 1810 to the present day with links to historical mills and laure ...
European Textiles Routes European Textiles Routes
European Textiles Routes- Thematic travel routes organised by the European Textile Network, connecting historical European textile mills, including monuments and recurrent events, textile heritage and production, and edu ...
Knitting Together Knitting Together
Knitting Together- Joint Internet project of the Leicester City Museum Service and its partners, dedicated to the history of the East-Midlands knitting industry. Timeline. Oral and photographic history. Virtual museum. R ...
River Wey & Navigations River Wey & Navigations
River Wey & Navigations- Extensive information about the leather and wool processing, yarn spinning, weaving and textile manufacturing industry in the Wey Valley in the United Kingdom since the 13th Century. ...
Cotton Town Cotton Town
Cotton Town- The story of the rapid social and economic changes that occurred as Blackburn and Darwen began to expand in line with the United Kingdom textile industry, providing collection of material, based on the influ ...
The Textile Heritage Museum The Textile Heritage Museum
The Textile Heritage Museum- Ongoing restoration project as well as a museum highlighting the textile history of Alamance County and the Piedmont, USA, featuring the history and machinery of the textile industry from the ...
River Powers Textile Industry River Powers Textile Industry
River Powers Textile Industry- Short history of the development of the cotton textile industry in Lowell, Massachusetts, from 1826 to its peak as a major textile center in 1924. From the Cities of the United States web s ...
The Textile Industry in Georgia The Textile Industry in Georgia
The Textile Industry in Georgia- Detailed overview of the rise of the textile industry in Georgia, USA, from the earliest attempts at silk production in 1734 to its current position in the tufted carpets industry. From t ...
The Chronology of Textiles and Fiber Arts in New Mexico The Chronology of Textiles and Fiber Arts in New Mexico
The Chronology of Textiles and Fiber Arts in New Mexico- Timeline of the history and development of weaving techniques and the textile industry in New Mexico, from 700 BC until the present. From The Collector's Guide web ...
Cotton. Part I Cotton. Part I
Cotton. Part I- First part of a personal narrative about the history of the American cotton industry, focused on Eli Whitney and the invention of the cotton gin which revolutionised the cotton textile industry. Author: B ...
Cotton. Part II Cotton. Part II
Cotton. Part II- Second part of a personal narrative about the history of the American cotton industry, focusing on the development of the industry since 1812 and the events leading up to the Civil War. Author: Brian Tru ...
Cotton: The Perennial Patriot Cotton: The Perennial Patriot
Cotton: The Perennial Patriot- Fact sheet about the importance of cotton and the cotton industry in the history of the United States. From the Georgia Cotton Commission's web site. ...
The History of Flax in Salem, Oregon The History of Flax in Salem, Oregon
The History of Flax in Salem, Oregon- The history of flax cultivation and fiber processing in the state of Oregon, and the linen textile industry in Salem, from 1902 until the last linen mill closed in the late 1950's. ...
Irish Linen - The Fabric of Ireland Irish Linen - The Fabric of Ireland
Irish Linen - The Fabric of Ireland- The Living Linen Project presents a detailed history, and narratives about the production processes and products of the Irish linen industry from the 17th century to the present. Incl ...
The New Zealand Flax Milling Industry The New Zealand Flax Milling Industry
The New Zealand Flax Milling Industry- History of the flax cultivation and fiber processing industry in New Zealand, from the 1860's until the last flax mill ceased operation in 1985. From A history of Technological Inno ...
Exposition Cotton Mills Exposition Cotton Mills
Exposition Cotton Mills- Web site about the international cotton expositions held in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1881, 1887 and 1895 with the aim of attracting capital and business enterprises, illustrated with original photogr ...
The Weaving Guild of Vyšší Brod The Weaving Guild of Vyšší Brod
The Weaving Guild of Vyšší Brod- The history of the weavers guild of the Czech town of Vyšší Brod, founded by Vilém of Rožmberk in 1568 and organized linen weavers under the auspices of the local abbot. ...
Verdant Works Verdant Works
Verdant Works- The history of the jute industry in Dundee, Scotland, from 1833 when the first jute textile mill was built by merchant and flax spinner David Lindsay, until the industry's decline in the 1960's. ...
History of Knitting History of Knitting
History of Knitting- The history of knitting, from the early nålebinding technique involving the creation of fabric from thread by making multiple knots or loops, to the current high-speed circular and flat bed knitting ...
Silk Mills Of Congleton Silk Mills Of Congleton
Silk Mills Of Congleton- The history of the silk weaving industry of Congleton, United Kingdom, which developed from the founding of the water powered Dane Bridge Mill and mill village in 1800 by Huguenots escaping relig ...
The Life of a Weaver in the Early 19th Century The Life of a Weaver in the Early 19th Century
The Life of a Weaver in the Early 19th Century- Extract from an article in the Stroud Journal, published in 1868, telling the story of textile workers and working conditions around the time of the Stroudwater Riots of 18 ...
Photographs of Milltowns in England, Great Britain and India. Photographs of Milltowns in England, Great Britain and India.
Photographs of Milltowns in England, Great Britain and India.- On-line exhibition of large format photographs of textile mills in New England, USA, Britain and India, from Randolph Langenbach's collection. ...
No Idle Hands, The Social History of American Knitting No Idle Hands, The Social History of American Knitting
No Idle Hands, The Social History of American Knitting- Review of a textbook about the history of home and industrial machine knitting in the United States from Independence until the present time. Author: Anne L. Macdon ...
Weaving in Yorkshire Weaving in Yorkshire
Weaving in Yorkshire- Illustrated history of the cloth weaving industry in the Yorkshire area of the United Kingdom in the 19th and early 20th centuries. ...
Through a Cotton Mill; 1887 Through a Cotton Mill; 1887
Through a Cotton Mill; 1887- Article printed in a Fall River, Massachusetts newspaper 23 November 1887, explaining the occupations that were unique to working in the cotton textile mills of the time. Includes a link to a ...
The Woollen Industry in Medieval Clare The Woollen Industry in Medieval Clare
The Woollen Industry in Medieval Clare- The history of the woollen cloth and quilt making industry in Clare, Sufflok County, Great Britain, which probably dates back to the 11th century and saw its peak in the 16th centu ...
The Woollen Industry of Modbury The Woollen Industry of Modbury
The Woollen Industry of Modbury- The history of the woollen industry of Modbury, Devon, Great Britain, which' recorded history dates back to around the 10th century and disappeared at the beginning of the 19th century. F ...
Ghost in the Old Irish Linen Mill Ghost in the Old Irish Linen Mill
Ghost in the Old Irish Linen Mill- Ireland's Eye web site with web cam and recordings of Helena Blunden who fell and died in a Belfast linen mill in 1912, and is wandering about as a ghost ever since. Includes a history ...
Textile Production in Europe, 1600–1800 Textile Production in Europe, 1600–1800
Textile Production in Europe, 1600–1800- Introduction to silk weaving, lace making, tapestry, embroidery and printing as the principal European textile industries between 1600 and 1800. Compiled by Melinda Watt. From the ...
The Woollen Industry of Moreton The Woollen Industry of Moreton
The Woollen Industry of Moreton- History of the woollen industry and its organization in Moreton, Devon, Great Britain, which' existence was first recorded in 1297. ...

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