Trade secrets kick-started the first factory, and have shaped factories ever since. Richard Arkwright, whose 1770s cotton mill was modelled on the Lombe brothers' silk mill, vowed: "I am Determin ...

Delving into history is a pastime many people enjoy. Trying to discern landmarks where buildings were once located can become ...

Changes began in the 1850s. As the railroad expanded in the South, production of cotton, wheat, and tobacco increased. Entrepreneurs needed capital and a steady supply of workers for the southern mill ...

The mill is the last remaining traditional cotton weaver in Burnley ... With pink cloth in hand we arrive at Private White VC, another factory that has survived the turbulent changes of clothing ...