Knitting Together

The Heritage of the East Midlands Knitting Industry


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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

Welcome to the Knitting Together website. To the right is our timeline that tells the story of the East Midlands knitting industry over the past four hundred years. The navigation bar above provides access to our virtual museum, project themes, interactive exhibits and a range of other information. Sound, video, interactive tours, virtual exhibitions, and places to visit provide an insight to the history of the East Midlands knitting industry.

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