Huddersfield textile industry

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The Huddersfield textile industry was a major British woollen and worsted manufacturing centre, renowned for its high-quality fine cloth production during the Industrial Revolution and beyond.

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instanceOf industrial sector
textile industry
associatedWith dyehouses
finishing works
fulling mills
spinning mills
steam-powered mills
water-powered mills
weaving sheds
country United Kingdom
declinePeriod late 20th century
developedDuring Industrial Revolution
economicRole important export sector
key contributor to local economy
major regional employer
hasCharacteristic fine finishing
high weaving quality
reputation for durability
reputation for handle and drape
specialisation in worsteds
historicalImportance major British woollen and worsted manufacturing centre
influencedBy availability of soft water for finishing
proximity to Yorkshire wool markets
knownFor export-quality textiles
fine worsteds
high-quality fine cloth production
suiting fabrics
woollen cloth
worsted cloth
legacy continuing niche high-end cloth production
surviving historic textile mills
locatedIn England
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire
material wool
worsted yarn
partOf British textile industry
British textile industry
surface form: British woollen industry

British textile industry
surface form: British worsted industry
product cloth for menswear
military cloth
overcoating fabrics
tailoring cloth
uniform cloth
significantPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
usesInfrastructure Huddersfield Broad Canal
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
River Colne

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River Colne influencedDevelopmentOf Huddersfield textile industry
subject surface form: River Colne (West Yorkshire)