Some Irish Industries : I.--The Poplin Weavers of Dublin
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A magazine article on the Irish poplin industry in Dublin's Coombe district, tracing it from the arrival of Huguenot silk weavers in 1693 through the decline of Irish silk after 1783. It explains that poplin has a silk warp and wool weft, and describes a visit to Dublin manufacturers (winding, Jacquard looms, punched-card patterns, dyeing, materials) and to weavers working in their own homes. It covers wages, working conditions, ecclesiastical brocades, and the trade's poor state in 1890.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1890
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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