Textile Industry Collection (#6)

Essempio di recammi, page 9 (recto), 1530. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Tagliente
Essempio di recammi, page 9 (recto), 1530. Examples of Needlework by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente, first published in 1527, was one of the first textile pattern books to be issued in Italy

A Woman Spinning, Plate 4 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

Francois Richard-Lenoir, French industrialist (chromolitho)
1094033 Francois Richard-Lenoir, French industrialist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Richard-Lenoir (1765-1839), French industrialist

Weavers workshop, Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho)
969071 Weavers workshop, Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weavers workshop, Netherlands, 16th Century)

Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and merchant (chromolitho)
972073 Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and merchant (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French weaver and merchant

Cotton print sample from Bellary in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394682 Cotton print sample from Bellary in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Gold and beetle wing embroidery sample from Madras, from
HMP394673 Gold and beetle wing embroidery sample from Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Chikan embroidered muslin sample from Dacca in Bengal
HMP394671 Chikan embroidered muslin sample from Dacca in Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Muslin sample from Ganham, bought in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394667 Muslin sample from Ganham, bought in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Lazare Carnot visiting the workshop of Jacquard in Lyon, 1801 (colour litho)
2819127 Lazare Carnot visiting the workshop of Jacquard in Lyon, 1801 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Revolutionising a Textile Industry (b / w photo)
1597482 Revolutionising a Textile Industry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolutionising a Textile Industry)

Drawing of Sir Richard Arkwrights Spinning Machine, patented in 1769, c
KW258418 Drawing of Sir Richard Arkwrights Spinning Machine, patented in 1769, c.1830 (lithograph) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arkwright (1732-93); ); British

Robert Owen, 1851 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT287061 Robert Owen, 1851 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207884 Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

MS Murray 636 Image of a Man at a Loom, from A Statistical Account of the Barony
GUL232023 MS Murray 636 Image of a Man at a Loom, from A Statistical Account of the Barony Parish of Glasgow by James Hopkirk

Small glazed palampore or bed-covering sample from Masulipatam in Madras
HMP394686 Small glazed palampore or bed-covering sample from Masulipatam in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Coloured check muslin sample from Arnee in Madras, from
HMP394679 Coloured check muslin sample from Arnee in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Embroidered muslin sample from Madras, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394678 Embroidered muslin sample from Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Bootee muslin sample embroidered with spots from Dacca in Bengal
HMP394672 Bootee muslin sample embroidered with spots from Dacca in Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Chikan embroidered muslin sample from Dacca in Bengal
HMP394670 Chikan embroidered muslin sample from Dacca in Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Cotton glazed chintz sample from Poonary, bought in Madras
HMP394668 Cotton glazed chintz sample from Poonary, bought in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Coarse cotton turban sample from Sydapet in Madras, from
HMP394660 Coarse cotton turban sample from Sydapet in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Textiles (chromolitho)
669417 Textiles (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Textiles. Chicoree Arlatte card.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Carding Engine and Factory Operatives (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF104448 Carding Engine and Factory Operatives (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Tread-Wheel and Oakum-Shed at the City Prison, Holloway
STC101348 Tread-Wheel and Oakum-Shed at the City Prison, Holloway, from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life by Henry Mayhew (1812-87) and John Binny

Jacques de Vaucanson as a child, illustration from Galerie des Enfants Celebres
CHT279480 Jacques de Vaucanson as a child, illustration from Galerie des Enfants Celebres, c.1850 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Drawing of Lewis Pauls Carding Cylinder, patented in 1748, c. 1830 (lithograph)
KW258419 Drawing of Lewis Pauls Carding Cylinder, patented in 1748, c.1830 (lithograph) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Drawing Frame, shown from its end and from above, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258410 Drawing Frame, shown from its end and from above, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Side view of a Mule-Jenny, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258407 Side view of a Mule-Jenny, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton or wool)

End elevation of a Throstle, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258406 End elevation of a Throstle, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: machine for spinning wool or cotton)

Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-82) 1784 (oil on canvas)
ACD236046 Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-82) 1784 (oil on canvas) by Boze, Joseph (1745-1825); Academie des Sciences, Paris, France; (add.info)

Piece Hall, Halifax (oil on canvas)
3822226 Piece Hall, Halifax (oil on canvas) by Anderson, John Wilson (1792-1851); 117x143 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire

Philippe de Girard, French engineer (chromolitho)
972177 Philippe de Girard, French engineer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philippe de Girard (1775-1845)

Napoleon awarding the Legion d Honneur to French industrialist Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, 1806 (chromolitho)
1093874 Napoleon awarding the Legion d Honneur to French industrialist Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, 1806 (chromolitho) by French School

How a Textile Industry is being Revolutionised (b / w photo)
1036973 How a Textile Industry is being Revolutionised (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How a Textile Industry is being Revolutionised)

Cotton from India, a Cotton Convoy proceeding from Rewah towards the Ganges
1588001 Cotton from India, a Cotton Convoy proceeding from Rewah towards the Ganges, Night Encampment under a Banyan-Tree (engraving) by English School

Cotton from India, a Cotton Fleet descending the Ganges, casting off from Mirzapore Early in the Morning (engraving)
1588000 Cotton from India, a Cotton Fleet descending the Ganges, casting off from Mirzapore Early in the Morning (engraving) by English School

A Typical Weavers loft of the Early Industrial Revolution (etching)
STC312826 A Typical Weavers loft of the Early Industrial Revolution (etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Drawing of Lewis Pauls Spinning Machine, patented in 1758, c. 1830 (lithograph)
KW258420 Drawing of Lewis Pauls Spinning Machine, patented in 1758, c.1830 (lithograph) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four Views of the Power Loom, c. 1830 (lithograph)
KW258415 Four Views of the Power Loom, c.1830 (lithograph) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: seen from the two ends)

Coarse cotton print sample from Masulipatam in Madras, from
HMP394683 Coarse cotton print sample from Masulipatam in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Cotton sample embroidered with white and yellow silk from Sylhet
HMP394669 Cotton sample embroidered with white and yellow silk from Sylhet, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Cotton ned-cover sample from Shikarpore in Sind, from
HMP394666 Cotton ned-cover sample from Shikarpore in Sind, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Pakistani School

Cotton scarf sample from Nurrapore in Sind, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394663 Cotton scarf sample from Nurrapore in Sind, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Pakistani School

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The textile industry is a vibrant tapestry of history, innovation, and artistry. From the humble beginnings of the first sewing machine in 1846 to the intricate designs woven on looms by skilled artisans, this industry has shaped our world in countless ways. In 1857, Ando Hiroshige captured the essence of textile production with his depiction of the Dye House at Konya-cho in Kanda. The vibrant colors and meticulous craftsmanship showcased here are a testament to the dedication and skill required to create beautiful fabrics. Another glimpse into this world can be seen in Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works circa 1884. Though its creator remains unknown, their work speaks volumes about the precision and attention to detail that went into every piece produced at these renowned works. Carpet weaving was also an integral part of this industry, as shown by Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works. The anonymous artist's portrayal transports us back to a time when handcrafted rugs adorned homes with their intricate patterns and luxurious textures. We cannot forget the role technology played in revolutionizing textile production. James Tingle's engraving depicts power looms on a cotton factory floor, showcasing how mechanization transformed manufacturing processes forever. Ando Hiroshige returns with Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho circa 1857, offering yet another glimpse into Japan's rich textile heritage. This captivating artwork captures both tradition and progress as women weave delicate threads together on looms. Wool sorters were essential figures within this industry during c1880s - their expertise ensured only high-quality materials made it through for further processing. Their contribution cannot be overstated when considering woolen textiles' enduring popularity throughout history. Saltaire works from around 1880 showcases one of Britain's iconic mills where workers labored tirelessly to produce fine textiles that would adorn people's lives across continents. These grand establishments were hubs of creativity and industry, shaping the fabric of society.