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2. Clothing industry - Wikipedia

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   Clothing factory in Montreal, Quebec, 1941. Clothing industry or garment industry summarizes the types of trade and industry along the production and value chain of clothing and garments, starting with the textile industry (producers of cotton, wool, fur, and synthetic fibre), embellishment using embroidery, via the fashion industry to apparel retailers up to trade with second-hand clothes and ...

3. Textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Textile manufacturing or textile engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn , then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods such as clothing , household items, upholstery and various industrial products.

4. Textile industry - Wikipedia

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   The use of flax fiber in the manufacturing of cloth in Northern Europe dates back to Neolithic times. During the late medieval period, cotton began to be imported into Northern Europe . Without any knowledge of what it came from, other than that it was a plant , noting its similarities to wool, people in the region could only imagine that ...

5. Manufacturing Innovation Hub for Apparel, Textiles and ...

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   The project was the idea of Bob Bland, a New York fashion designer who secured a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to found Manufacture New York and locate an incubator space in the city. [6] In 2016, the Brooklyn Innovation Hub became a member of Advanced Functional Fabrics of America. [7] [8]

6. Clothing technology - Wikipedia

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   Clothing technology describes advances in production methods, material developments, and the incorporation of smart technologies into textiles and clothes. The clothing industry has expanded throughout time, reflecting advances not just in apparel manufacturing and distribution, but also in textile functionality and environmental effect.

7. Lowell mills - Wikipedia

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   The Lowell system, also known as the Waltham-Lowell system, was "unprecedented and revolutionary for its time". Not only was it faster and more efficient, it was considered more humane than the textile industry in Great Britain by "paying in cash, hiring young adults instead of children, and by offering employment for only a few years and providing educational opportunities to help workers ...