Textiles

Textiles

By devilhigh

  • First textile factory in Australia, NSW

    Simeon Lord had an agreement with Governor Macquarie to mill, dye and dress cloth from the Female Factory at Parmatta.

  • 2nd textile factory in NSW

    The second textile factory that was established was in Sydney at Blackwattle Bay. It made coarse cloth as well as fine cloth.

  • 7 woollen mills built in NSW

    Seven woollen mills have been built by 1838 in NSW.

  • Clothes worn in the colony were all made from Parmatta

    Everyone in the colony were dressed in clothes made from Parmatta

  • Victoria started using steam sewing machines

    Treadle and steam powered sewing machines were introduced to Melbourne clothing factories.

  • First cloth woven in VIC

    The Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing Company was the first to produce woven cloth in Victoria.
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    Industry expanded in Victoria

    Employment in factories increased at an alarming rate in Victoria due the low cost labour of woman and migrant workers. In 1877 there were 1000 people working in textile factories. By 1900 there were 2000 people working in textile factories.

  • Woollen mill in Lauceston was established

    The woollen mill in Launceston won 1000pounds because they were the first woollen mill that manufactured wool from locally produced wool.