AKA the domestic system. Subcontracting of labour for the cloth industry so it could be carried out at home, by all members of the family.
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What was the value of the textiles export in the 1660s?
£1.5 million, as opposed to £600,000 in the 1560s. It accounted for 74% of exports in 1660.
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How did differences in region impact the domestic system?
Weavers in Lancashire produced coarse cloth. West Country weavers manufactured broadcloths which would be sent to the Low Countries. Merchants provided the raw materials.
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Why was the domestic system so popular in the 17th century?
Easy to hire and dismiss labourers as the market dictated, and it was easy to hire peasants and pay cheaply. Free of taxes as the industry was based in the home.
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Where were the centres of the cloth trade?
Norwich and Colchester; focused on making the 'new draperies' of wool, silk and cotton.
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How many Dutch people settled in Colchester?
1,500 mainly in the early 17th century, owing to the persecution of Protestants in France.
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How many people were employed in the textiles industry in Colchester?
26% of the population in 1619 and 40% in 1699.
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What was a key achievement of the Dutch in East Anglia?
The introduction of worsted draperies; crated through combing and weaving different types of material and required a higher level of skill.
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What was the effect of Dutch weavers on the cloth trade?
Merchants from the continent were more likely to buy draperies without asking for samples first.
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What was another key achievement of the Dutch immigrants?
The innovation of the frame knitting machine; reduced the amount of time required to produce cloth.
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Who were the Huguenots?
French Protestants who had left France after Protestantism was declared illegal in France in 1685.
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What did the Huguenots do?
They had silversmiths, watchmakers and artisans within their ranks.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What was the value of the textiles export in the 1660s?
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£1.5 million, as opposed to £600,000 in the 1560s. It accounted for 74% of exports in 1660.
Card 3
Front
How did differences in region impact the domestic system?
Back
Card 4
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Why was the domestic system so popular in the 17th century?
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