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Carpet Traders Limited, Kidderminster. A woman worker seen here operating one of the countless looms in the Axminster department. 18th April 1933
A female worker at Kumficar factory, Halifax in West Yorkshire. June 1959
Lace curtains seen here being manufactured at an unknown Nottingham factory. 14th March 1966
Beaming Deartment at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited, in Failsworth, Manchester, Circa 1935. The mill opened in 1906, closing 1958
Workers at William Pretty and sons Ltd in Ipswich sitting at their Singer machines putting in the elastic bands in underwear November 1935
Sewing thread being manufactured at the Nottingham factory of Ws Godber. 30th August 1965
Kayser Bondor, Pentrebach & Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Wednesday 6th May 1964. Kayser Bondor at Pentrebach specialises in manufacturing underwear. Our picture shows
Hawthorn Mill in Chadderton, Greater Manchester. 4th June 1969
Female worker breaking jute in Dundee Jute Mill, Dundee, Scotland. 16 October 1931
Women operating looms at a Milan mill. Circa 1955
Two female workers in a flax mill with bobbins of spun flax in Dundee, Scotland. 16 October 1931
Hampshire wool being treated on arrival at the mill. 28th November 1934
The hand loom and the spinning wheel, used by students in the School of Art in Sunderland Town Hall. 1st October 1932
Woman operating a hank to cone machine at the factory of J Henry Smith, Cooper Street, Nottingham. 9th May 1966
Trouser manufacture at an unknown Nottingham clothing factory. 15th March 1965
The main workshop at Sydney W Widdowsons Limited factory in Nottingham manufacturing household textiles 17th August 1964
An automatic work transporter in operation at the Ruddington factory of Cooper and Roe, who are one of the UKs leading hosiery manufacturers. 6th July 1964
Mrs Boyl Stevens, sewing machine operator at Kayser Bondor, Pentrebach & Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Tuesday 17th June 1958. Kayser Bondor at Pentrebach specialises in manufacturing underwear
J Harvey Limited Clothing factory in Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, southeast Wales, Friday 2nd April 1965. The clothing factory which produces duffel coats, jackets and trousers, employs 300 workers
Women workers joke whilst overseeing cotton spinning, Miklan, Italy. Circa 1955
Women cotton spinning in a mill, Milan, Italy Circa 1955
Material is finished and rolled into bolts at an un-named Milan mill. Circa 1955
Material being dyed at an un-named Milan cotton mill. Circa 1955
Left, Dorothy Davenport aged 16 and Elaine Roberts aged 15 at Crossleys factory. Halifax in West Yorkshire. 9th June 1959
Joyce Overend, aged 20, working at Calvert Mill. Halifax in West Yorkshire. 10th June 1959
David and Marion Donaldson, Fashion Designer, husband and wife team, pictured at clothing factory in Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th June 1997
Marion Donaldson, Fashion Designer, pictured at clothing factory in Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th June 1997
Designer Robin Day, a British chartered industrial and furniture designer with his wife, the textile designer Lucienne Day
William Everard Managing Director of Cashs of Coventry seen here in the label and badge weaving shop 25th March 1980
The Queen visits Manchester, Mrs Shirley (45 years servive) and Queen Elizabeth at mill. Mrs Shirley showing the Queen the Warping machine. 27th June 1949
North End Spinning Companys Mill in Bolton, Greater Manchester, 16th March 1948
Group of Weavers on strike in Manchester, 17th August 1932
Talking it over, The Spinners Strike, Manchester, 31st October 1932. Over 200, 000 spinners stop work in Lancashire, defying their leaders acceptance of the new wages agreement
Stanhill Ring Spinning Mill, Oswaldtwistle near Accrington in Greater Manchester, May 1946
Weaver, Mrs Evelyn Nyland, back at work - after honeymoon - to look after her 25 machines at a Cotton Mill, June 1947
Weaver at the Albion towel works in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Circa 1930
A group of weavers pose for a photograph at India Cotton Mill in Blackbirn, Circa 1930. The mill is decorated in celebration, for the wedding of the bosss son
Worker at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited, in Failsworth, Manchester, Circa 1935. The mill opened in 1906, closing 1958
Machinist Lynn brown sews pockets onto a skirt during her shift at a textiles factory May 1971
Women poducing uniforms and waterproof Navy clothes at the Lotary Naval Garment Factory. All these girls are wives or sweethearts of sailors
Home Loom: Weavers operating a home loom. 1954 A29
The Spinnerse guild of Kent. Women using hand operated loom and spinning wheel to create cloth. 1965 A1138-006
Keystone Knitting Mills: New man made fabrics are put to the strength test at the mill. December 1956 A287-002
The SpinnersI guild of Kent. Women using hand operated loom and spinning wheel to create cloth. 1965 A1138-002
An old woman mending ladders in tights at a shop near the Champs Elysees in Paris. April 1975 75-2079-006
68 yr old Harry Francis, is busy trapping moles in the country around Horley, Surrey. He has been doing it for 40 years. Moleskins will be used for utility fur coats
Modern lace machine photographed at Heathcoats 1926 Alf 167
The National Fabric Fair Fashion Parade at The Festival Hall: Jill Howard wears a wedding dress in witchcraft lace of silk and rayon
