'Textile industries' in G W Roderick & M Stephens (eds), Where Did We Go Wrong? Industrial performance, education and the economy in Victorian Britain

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Author(s) Chapman, Stanley D
Publication type Chapter
Year published 1981
Pages pp125-40
Publisher Falmer Press
Place Published Lewes

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Name Education - occupational skills & training
Name Design issues

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Reviews in general terms the textile industries and their difficulties in the later 19th century, focusing especially on the design, finishing [bleaching, dyeing, printing], machine building and commercial segments. Comments in particular on the contribution - or lack of it - of education. Notes the substantial contribution made by individuals from outside Britain - French designers, German chemists, Greek merchants, etc