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History of Linen
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Full text of a lecture on the history of the flax plant, and the development of the linen industry and organization. From the Ulster Linen Co., Inc. web site. Author: W.H. Webb.
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The Textile Industry
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Comprehensive collection of articles on inventions, inventors and entrepreneurs in the British textile industry of the 18th and 19th centuries. Also, descriptions of the conditions in textile mills, factory workers and child labor. From Spartacus Schoolnet.
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The Bayeux Tapestry
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Abstract of a lecture about the history of the Bayeux Tapestries, with links to related sites. From the University of Kansas. Author: Em. Prof. Lynn Harry Nelson.
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Indian Trade Blankets
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Short history of the woollen blanket, which was an important trading commodity between settlers, trappers and explorers and Native Americans in the 19th century. From the Collectors' Guide.
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