Spitalfields silk industry
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The Spitalfields silk industry was a historically significant center of silk weaving in London’s East End, known for its skilled Huguenot artisans and its role in Britain’s luxury textile trade from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical industry
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silk weaving center ⓘ textile industry ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
changing fashion trends
ⓘ
imported French silks ⓘ mechanisation of textile production ⓘ removal of protective tariffs ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
18th-century wage disputes
ⓘ
Spitalfields weavers’ riots NERFINISHED ⓘ machine-breaking protests ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
domestic handlooms
ⓘ
workshops in weavers’ houses ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Coventry ribbon industry
ⓘ
Macclesfield silk industry NERFINISHED ⓘ continental silk producers ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Museum of London collections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria and Albert Museum collections ⓘ |
| employed |
English weavers
ⓘ
Huguenot weavers ⓘ Irish weavers ⓘ apprentice weavers ⓘ designers ⓘ journeymen weavers ⓘ pattern drawers ⓘ silk throwsters ⓘ silk winders ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
French Protestants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish migrants ⓘ Jewish migrants ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French silk weaving traditions
ⓘ
Lyon silk industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Huguenot craftsmanship
ⓘ
contribution to London’s luxury trades ⓘ fashionable dress silks ⓘ figured and brocaded designs ⓘ high-quality silk weaving ⓘ luxury textiles ⓘ |
| leftLegacy |
Huguenot cultural heritage in East London
ⓘ
historic silk designs in museum collections ⓘ preserved weavers’ houses in Spitalfields ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East End of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProduct |
brocaded silks
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damasks ⓘ figured silks ⓘ luxury dress fabrics ⓘ silk ⓘ silk ribbons ⓘ silk textiles ⓘ |
| partOf |
British textile industry
ⓘ
London economy ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Spitalfields Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Spitalfields Acts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
weavers’ guilds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
dyestuffs
ⓘ
raw silk ⓘ |
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