Status
Available
Call number
Publication
National Museums Of Scotland (1995), Edition: 0, Paperback, 84 pages
Description
The spinning of yarn and the weaving of textiles have been key activities in rural Scotland for hundreds of years. This book relates the story of spinning and weaving in Scotland, beginning with the earliest forms of textile production. The author discusses distinctively Scottish textiles, such as the Paisley shawl and the jute industry in Dundee; and covers the development of mechanization from the first water-powered machines to full-scale industrial production.
Language
ISBN
0948636688 / 9780948636684
Local notes
The spinning of yarn and textile weaving that has been integral to Scottish culture from the earliest forms of textile production, includes the Paisley shawl, jute industries and story of cotton weaving of the Industrial Revolution.
Physical description
84 p.; 6.98 inches
Pages
84