The amputated weavers could not operate looms and the local textile industry collapsed replaced by imported British textiles.

The Swadeshi boycott movement cut imports of British textiles by 25%.

The British textile and clothing trades, in particular, employed far more women than men and were regarded as 'women's work'.

The Costume and Textile collection contains British, European and North American textiles, costume and accessories from the 18th century to present day.

Reindeer hides were used as a cover until the mid-19th century when large amounts of inexpensive manufactured British textiles were made available to the Sami.

They were recognized as patriotic heroines for their success, making America less dependent on British textiles.

Prices were reduced in 1928 and from then on trade was severely restricted by the long term decline in export of British textiles.

Starting in the 1830s, British textiles began to appear in-and soon to inundate-the Indian markets, with the value of the textile imports growing from £5.2 million 1850 to £18.4 million in 1896.

However, since that date, the carpet industry, like many other areas of British textiles, faced problems and decline.

Japanese textiles began to displace British textiles in export markets.