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Places to Visit

To find out more about the knitting industry, a number of museums and sites are open to visitors across the region. Click on the county to find where you can visit.

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Timeline

• Introduction
• Origins of the industry 1589-1750
• Enterprise and innovation 1750-1810
• In the doldrums 1810-1850
• The advent of factories 1820-1900
• Boom time and heyday 1860-1960
• Mergers and takeovers 1960-Present
• The Marks & Spencer effect 1900-present
• Globalisation and a changing industry 1970-Present