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Textiles as Articles of Consumption in Flemish Towns
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Reconstruction of a Flemish basket of consumables price index for the period 1350-1500, aimed to determine the value of luxury broad woven woollen cloth related to income. Text abstract. Full article on PDF document. Author: John H. Munro.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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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 Liebhold and Harry Rubenstein.
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Textile History
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Concise overview of the development of textiles as an industry, from Neolithic times to the Industrial Revolution. From the Textile Guide web site.
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History of Technology and Work
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Comprehensive article on the causes, effects, cultural origins and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, as it began in the English textile industry. Author: Patricia R. Backer.
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