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History of Textile Industry

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The history of the textile industry examines the development, production, and trade of textiles throughout human civilization, focusing on technological advancements, economic impacts, labor practices, and cultural significance from ancient times to the present.
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The history of the textile industry examines the development, production, and trade of textiles throughout human civilization, focusing on technological advancements, economic impacts, labor practices, and cultural significance from ancient times to the present.

Key research themes

1. How did the introduction of synthetic dyes and industrial materials transform traditional textile production in colonial and post-colonial contexts?

This theme investigates the material and technological shifts in textile production triggered by industrialization and colonial trade networks, focusing on the integration of synthetic dyes and imported fibres alongside traditional natural materials. Understanding these transitions reveals how local textile practices adapted in response to global economic and technological forces during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Key finding: Through multi-analytical techniques, this study identified a chronological shift in 19th-century Karen textiles from exclusive use of local natural dyes and fibres (such as Morinda citrifolia, lac dye, indigo, cotton, and... Read more
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Key finding: The research highlights the persistence and adaptation of the traditional Indian Pochampally Ikat fabric, a tie-dye resist technique, which has maintained its cultural and artisanal value while integrating governmental and... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing economic data and policy developments, this paper documents Pakistan’s textile industry’s decline after an initial period of export growth, attributing challenges to obsolete technology, energy shortages, and... Read more
Key finding: Through qualitative analysis combining observational data and interviews with industry stakeholders, this study found that the Sri Lankan handloom textile sector’s sustainability relies heavily on inherited weaving knowledge,... Read more
Key finding: Historical archival and artifact study revealed that the Italian Peyron textile factory successfully produced hand-knotted carpets based on Oriental and local medieval designs, utilizing imported wool and labor-intensive... Read more

2. What factors influenced the industrialization trajectories and market adaptations of textile industries in diverse geographic regions from the 19th to 20th centuries?

This research area explores the economic, social, and organizational determinants shaping the development and decline of textile sectors in distinct regions — including China, Europe, South Asia, and the Balkans — with emphasis on production organization, consumer demand alignment, and global market integration. Comparative analyses of historical industrialization patterns and deindustrialization processes provide insights into regional successes and failures in textile manufacturing.

Key finding: Using industrial investigations and archival company records, the study found early attempts (1880s-WWI) to establish wool factories in China failed largely due to misalignment with indigenous clothing preferences, which did... Read more
Key finding: Through secondary data analysis of nine Eastern European transition economies, the paper established that post-socialist textile industries experienced significant deindustrialization and structural transformation driven by... Read more
Key finding: Based on over 60 oral histories with female textile workers, this ethnographic study reveals how Yugoslav socialist modernization created a unique 'structure of feeling' characterized by job security and social welfare... Read more
Key finding: Archival analysis documents the foundation and rapid expansion of Dubrovnik's wool manufacturing led by Italian migrants such as Piero Pantella, who managed vertically integrated operations combining multiple production... Read more
Key finding: This concise historical overview highlights Gumarães (Northern Portugal) as an industrial region with a textile sector pivotal to local economic development. The work traces the origins and development stages of the textile... Read more

3. How have historical textile production and fashion been conceptualized and preserved within academic and heritage frameworks?

This theme focuses on the historiography, academic study, and preservation of textile and fashion heritage, including the challenges of interdisciplinary research dissemination, museology, and cultural sustainability. It considers methodologies, institutional contexts, and the evolving recognition of textile history within broader academic and cultural heritage landscapes.

Key finding: The article critically examines the marginalization of textile and fashion history within the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), linking it to mismatch of social science publication formats with historical... Read more
Key finding: This thematic study synthesizes global case studies to underscore the textile industry’s critical role in industrialization, urban development, and cultural identity. It highlights adaptive reuses of textile mills as urban... Read more
Key finding: This comprehensive two-volume work aggregates multi-disciplinary essays covering 3000 years of European textile production and consumption, integrating technological, stylistic, economic, and sociocultural perspectives. It... Read more

All papers in History of Textile Industry

Questo studio analizza il protagonismo femminile nell'economia e nell'assistenza della Napoli ducale tra X e XIII secolo, rivelando come le donne aristocratiche napoletane abbiano costruito spazi di autonomia economica e potere sociale... more
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"Home industry"
In Jægersborg Hegn, a little cluster of buildings called Godthåb hosted a home industry of weaving from 1848 and onwards.
António Rodrigues Sampaio foi seguramente um dos maiores e melhores jornalistas portugueses do século XIX, tendo exercido longamente a profissão, sobretudo em “A Revolução de Setembro”, como um verdadeiro magistério cívico e político.... more
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El artículo analiza el espacio industrial que se articuló en una región interior-sur del antiguo reino de Valencia en la baja Edad Media. Su objetivo es descubrir qué factores permitieron la formación de ese auténtico distrito pañero en... more
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Wydana wspólnymi siłami stowarzyszenia i wydawnictwa, książka “Wielki przemysł, wielka cisza” to historie największych zakładów przemysłowych i łódzkiego świata pracy w okresie PRL oraz transformacji w naszym mieście. Historia gospodarcza... more
RESUMO António Rodrigues Sampaio desempenhou um papel fundamental no jornalismo político do século XIX. Os seus jornais foram um veículo importante na transmissão dos seus ideais políticos, bem como reveladores das conjunturas... more
Análisis del espacio industrial que se articuló en la región interior-sur del reino de Valencia en la baja Edad Media. Se descubren qué factores permitieron la formación de ese distrito pañero en el área de influencia de las villas de... more
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Tekst koji slijedi govori o proizvodnji svile u konavoskom kraju. Iskorišteni su raznoliki izvori, provedeno je i terensko istraživanje, a sve radi svojevrsne sinteze podataka o svilarstvu u Konavlima uz usporedbu suvremenog stanja ove... more
António Rodrigues Sampaio foi seguramente um dos maiores e melhores jornalistas portugueses do século XIX, tendo exercido longamente a profissão, sobretudo em “A Revolução de Setembro”, como um verdadeiro magistério cívico e político.... more
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Tekst koji slijedi govori o proizvodnji svile u konavoskom kraju. Iskorišteni su raznoliki izvori, provedeno je i terensko istraživanje, a sve radi svojevrsne sinteze podataka o svilarstvu u Konavlima uz usporedbu suvremenog stanja ove... more
The October Revolution of 1917 profoundly influenced the course of the Indian freedom movement in multiple ways. It gave impetus to Indian political aspirations, widened the base of the freedom struggle by making industrial workers and... more
The Peyron textile factory produced hand-made knotted carpets in Italy at the beginning of the 20th.century. These artifacts were mainly copies of the most popular Oriental examples, but around 1930 the factory produced also carpets with... more
The October Revolution of 1917 profoundly influenced the course of the Indian freedom movement in multiple ways. It gave impetus to Indian political aspirations, widened the base of the freedom struggle by making industrial workers and... more
The Currie House, a carefully crafted residence of wood, glass, and brick, rests on a steeply sloping, sparsely wooded site in the mid-twentieth century Highland subdivision of Blacksburg, Virginia. Set among standard brick split-level... more
A passividade de sucessivos governos incompetentes e completamente divorciados do País e de uma realidade que sonegava direitos aos trabalhadores, homens, mulheres e crianças, a que se associava a falta de regulação, criou um estado à... more
En este trabajo procederemos a explicar las presiones industrializadoras de parte del comercio internacional, pasando por las industrias rurales, hasta la era del maquinismo en masa, mostrando como se desarrollaron las primeras grandes... more
A Concise History of the industry of Gumarães (North Portugal)
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Casa Márquez (also known, as Hacienda Valentina) is statewide significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as the property is a unique example of a residential dwelling from early 19th century, allowing us to comprehend... more
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Abstract | This article analyses the continuity and importance of the textiles of pre-Hispanic origin in the economic colonial order of the Central Andes of the New Kingdom of Granada during the XVI and XVII centuries. Through the study... more
O filme se passa no século XIX onde as fabricas estavam em pleno vapor, uma exploração gritante da força de trabalho. E a pauperização só aumentando.
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Paola Pinelli, Tra argento, grano e panni : Piero Pantella, un operatore italiano nella Ragusa del primo Quattrocento ISBN 978-88-6655-438-7 (print) ISBN 978-88-6655-439-4 (online PDF) ISBN 978-88-6655-440-0 (online EPUB),
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National Register of Historic Places Nomination
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