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                  Lancashire Textile Project
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                  History of the steam driven weaving industry in the North West of England. Includes pictures and transcripts of interviews with those involved in the industry.
                   
                  
                  
                   
                  
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                  An Introduction to the Textile Tradition in Prato
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                  Timeline and short period descriptions of the development of the textile industry in this north Italian industrial center, from the 13th century till the present. Author: Prof. Claudio Balcucci.
                   
                  
                  
                   
                  
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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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                  Textile Science and Technology
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                  Informative web site, with short articles on the history and development of the textile industry, knitting technology, man-made fibers and textile specialty chemicals. Author: J.N. Vohra.
                   
                  
                  
                   
                  
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                  The 'Industrial Crisis' of the English Textile Towns
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                  Abstract of a paper on the causes of the economic crisis in the traditional English textile manufacturing centers during the period between 1290 and 1340 CE. Full paper on PDF files. Author: John H. Munro.
                   
                  
                  
                   
                  
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