RM2A4KWXB–Early 1900's postcard of Knocker Up man, known as the Knocker upper, (before alarm clocks) in Accrington, Lancashire, England, U.K. posted September 1918. The Knocker Upper woke up the mill workers in mill towns.
RMAHWKC1–Young weaver preparing theweft for a handmade loom at a small rural workshop. Bangladesh
RMTXGYXM–Pillow Lace Maker. Mezzotint by WN Gardner (1766-1814) after painting by Ann Jonnet Evans. Idealised picture of Bedfordshire lacemaker working at her cottage door. The pattern to be worked would be pricked out on strip of parchment.
RMAM1N13–Maputo craft market selling textiles, materials and batiks. Maputo, Mozambique, Southern Africa
RM2E72CJ9–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. mill in Jhagadia village in the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
RMR93H64–1940s, historical, a young adult female worker in a white-coat operating a textile machine in a factory, South Wales, UK. The introduction of light manufacturing industry to the Merthyr area after WW2 led to the employment of greater numbers of women, in contrast to the declining heavy industries of coal and steel which employed mainly men and saw arge numbers of them unemployed in south wales in this era.
RMJ36H20–Burkina Faso, Kaya, aid project of catholic church for forced married women in Boken, vocational training and employment as weaver
RMAT3TRY–Costa Rica Dominical seafront market selling souvenirs and beach textiles
RMCCCPDR–Textiles and fabrics factory workshop, near Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, India
RMBXDXJN–A young woman sells cloth and textiles door to door in Dodoma, Tanzania, East Africa.
RMDYEHDF–Workman seated at a stocking frame. Copperplate engraving London, 1764.
RMBK46Y1–A weaver working with textiles on a backstrap loom, Guatemala
RM2J2YWMH–India, Gujarat, Kutch, Handloom Design Center in Bhujodi. Preparing warp yarn for weaving on a pit loom.
RMAYRPW3–Designer working at Stuart Morris textiles Hadleigh Suffolk England
RFEC6J9R–Textiles seller decorated mannequin
RMM8RT7W–Two Female Workers Threading Shroud Cords through Parachute Fabric, Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut, USA, William M. Rittase for Office of War Information, August 1942
RM2EEPK5T–Vintage Early 20th Century Photographic Postcard Showing a Group of Women Working in a Textile Mill.
RMDWJF17–Teenager working on the decoration of textiles in Kumrokhali, India on Jan 16, 2009.
RMPK3EA2–Garment workers at work on the production line inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RM2BHDXHT–Early 1900's photograph of Lancashire cotton spinner, standing next to a spinning mule in a cotton mill, wearing clogs, Radcliffe, Lancashire, U.K. circa 1917
RMBMB8EM–Portrait woman sewing in textile factory Yunnan China
RMTXGYXB–Woman using Spinning Jenny - Invented by James Hargreaves (c1720-78) in 1764. Wood engraving c1880
RMAEXGDF–Tribal textiles, Mfuwe Village, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa.
RM2D19K9W–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. mill in Jhagadia village in the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
RM2J89K9J–California State Employment Service office. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. This office is 500 yards from potato pickers camp. This office made 2,452 individual placements to growers in five weeks (season of 1938). [Sign: 'Tulelake Free Employment Service - Workers Apply Here'].
RMJ36H21–Burkina Faso, Kaya, aid project of catholic church for forced married women in Boken, vocational training and employment as weaver
RMAY83X5–India Tamil Nadu Madurai textiles preparing for weaving
RMCCCPCF–Textiles and fabrics factory workshop, near Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, India
RMBXDXKD–A young woman sells cloth and textiles door to door in Dodoma, Tanzania, East Africa.
RMDYEHCD–Lancashire Cotton Famine: Provisions sent from New York for the distressed mill workers of Lancashire out of work because of disruption cotton supplies by blockade of Southern ports. Liverpool, 1863. During American Civil War.
RMBK46XW–A weaver working with textiles on a backstrap loom, Guatemala
RMKWCRJD–Woman standing at long row of bobbins, at a textile factory. Millville, N.J. 1936. Photo by Lewis Hine. - (BSLOC 2015 1 172)
RM2HG53K6–Businessmen inspecting and haggling over skeins of raw silk, or silk ropes, at a market in Bangalore. Karnataka, India
RFEC6J85–Textiles sorted seller a ball of wool
RFM0NJ2N–Portrait of smiling tailoress holding textiles
RFF2H2K1–Textile Designer Meaning Cloth Textiles And Jobs
RMDWK61F–Teenager working on the decoration of textiles in Kumrokhali, India on Jan 16, 2009.
RMPK3EAT–A garment worker at work on a sewing machine inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RMRK5BBB–Early 1900's postcard group of cotton mill worker women and girls, tools held in belt, clogs, posing for a photograph in the mill grounds, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, U.K. circa 1915
RMBMB8MP–Two women sewing in textile factory Yunnan China
RMTXGYPB–Love Conquered Fear': Michael Armstrong, adopted by mill owner, embracing his brother Edward who is one of the ragged factory boys working amongst the spinning mules. By Michael's foot child crawls out from under mule; employed to keep floor under mules dust and fibre free to minimise risk of fire; often suffered horrific injuries when crushed by moving machinery. From Frances Trollope 'The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong' London 1840. Engraving
RMBB8GFM–African woman selling battik and stencil fabrics Knysna Western Cape South Africa
RM2D1REH7–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd., a textile mill in Jhagadia village of the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
RM2J89KCT–California State Employment Service office. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. This office is 500 yards from potato pickers camp. This office made 2,452 individual placements to growers in five weeks (season of 1938). [Sign: 'Tulelake Free Employment Service - Workers Apply Here'].
RMJ36H23–Burkina Faso, Kaya, aid project of catholic church for forced married women in Boken, vocational training and employment as weaver
RMA4994T–India Rajasthan crafts Sanganer textiles fabric drying in the sun on tall racks and on sand
RMCCCPD7–Textiles and fabrics factory workshop, near Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, India
RF2HWWP8T–Garment workers at work on the production line inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RMDYEHCF–Lancashire Cotton Famine: Britannia banishing starvation by collecting private charity for mill workers unemployed due to blockade of Southern ports during American Civil War. John Tenniel cartoon from ''Punch'', London, 1862.
RMBK458R–Street vendor displaying a variety of fabrics, Myanmar
RFAR3EFB–textile worker in Maine.
RMD38EYY–City street vendor sitting at his lunghi / sarong stall. Dhaka, Bangladesh
RMG0C6D7–piece of knitting
RFKEGTAE–Solva Mill water mill
RMB5PF7T–An Afghan cloth dyer in Kabul, Afghanistan.
RMDWK62B–Teenager working on the decoration of textiles in Kumrokhali, India on Jan 16, 2009.
RMPK3EBR–A garment worker at work on a sewing machine inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RMR4BC24–WW1 era studio portrait of 3 girls, possibly Lancashire cotton mill workers wearing clogs and aprons with hook-like tool and scissors in their specially designed belts, circa 1915,1918, U.K.
RMG2AAJR–Teachers and tailors apprentice when cutting.
RM2HJADK7–The main workshop at Sydney W Widdowson's Limited factory in Nottingham manufacturing household textiles 17th August 1964
RM2J2YWN1–India, Gujarat, Kutch, Handloom Design Center in Bhujodi. Preparing warp yarn for weaving on a pit loom.
RM2D2GAGP–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd., a textile mill in Jhagadia village of the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
RM2J89K7J–California State Employment Service office. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. This office is 500 yards from potato pickers camp. This office made 2,452 individual placements to growers in five weeks (season of 1938). [Sign: 'Tulelake Free Employment Service - Workers Apply Here'].
RMJ36H1R–Burkina Faso, Kaya, aid project of catholic church for forced married women in Boken, vocational training and employment as weaver
RMA4994Y–India Rajasthan crafts Sanganer textiles camel cart amongst fabric drying in the sun
RMCCCPBR–Textiles and fabrics factory workshop, near Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, India
RF2HWWP91–Garment workers at work on the production line inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RMDYEHCE–Lancashire Cotton Famine: Private charity for mill workers unemployed due to blockade of Southern ports during American Civil War told that the Government led by Palmerston must now help them . John Tenniel cartoon from ''Punch'', London, 1862.
RMBK445G–Carpet display, Israel
RMEGWNMH–Inside a coir factory near Alleppey, Kerala, Southern India - handmade rugs, mats and matting is made in a dying industry
RMA9RW65–Women reeling silk threads from cocoons in a silk factory, Bangalore. India
RFRTWT7C–New Lanark Work Heritage Site seen at night showing buildings illuminated and lights showing in windows
RF2FNMMRE–A view of the former lace and textile weaving town of Darvel in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
RFKEJG44–Solva Mill Interior
RME8R7M7–Sign against child employment on a gate of a textile factory in the industrial area Pochentong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia
RMPK3EAA–A garment worker at work on a sewing machine inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RM2BHDXJ2–Early 1900's photograph of Lancashire cotton spinner, standing next to a spinning mule in a cotton mill, wearing clogs, Radcliffe, Lancashire, U.K. circa 1915
RMG2AAFC–Practical lessons on the sewing machine for budding seamstresses
RMAWEG7D–Tiny figure of Japanese girl in forest of white and cream textiles as art installation
RM2J2YWPH–India, Gujarat, Kutch, H1andloom Design Center in Bhujodi. Preparing warp yarn for weaving on a pit loom.
RM2E7YMB2–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. textile mill in Jhagadia village in the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
RM2KBGX51–Bangladeshi worker works at a garment factory in Savar outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 13, 2020. The garment sector has provided employment opportunities to women from the rural areas that previously did not have any opportunity to be part of the formal workforce. This has given women the chance to be financially independent and have a voice in the family because now they contribute financially. However, women workers face problems. Most women come from low income families. Low wage of women workers and their compliance have enabled the industry to compete with the world market. Th
RM2C2D9XN–ETHIOPIA , Southern Nations, Hawassa or Awasa, Hawassa Industrial Park, chinese-built for the ethiopian government to attract foreign investors with low rent and tax free to establish a textile industry and create thousands of new jobs, taiwanese company Everest Textile Co. Ltd.produces textiles from synthetic fabric for export, women at sewing machine in production line and Performance and efficiency display
RMA4993M–India Rajasthan crafts Sanganer textiles head of camel and lengths of fabric drying on racks in the sun
RMB3HX5J–A western couple at a beach resort look to buy textiles from a Sri Lankan woman on the southern coast in Mathura, Sri Lanka.
RF2HNA68K–Victorian work, rag pickers sorting scrap textiles in Manchester factory
RMMR6MAD–Engraving depicting a young woman sewing: needlework was considered a suitable employment for gentlewomen. Dated 19th century
RMBK445H–Carpet display on an automobile, Israel
RMEGWNMP–Inside a coir factory near Alleppey, Kerala, Southern India - handmade rugs, mats and matting is made in a dying industry
RMAT6XAE–A smiling male weaver working a traditional pit loom in the desert town of Islamkot, Thar Parkar, Pakistan
RFRTWTF6–New Lanark World Heritage Site seen at night showing buildings illuminated and lights showing in windows.
RMEE1PR5–An old sign outside a former textiles factory in Leicester, UK
RM2HT69HG–Mr. Alderman Kershaw, M.P. for Stockport, 1850. Portrait from a photograph by Messrs. Beard. 'Mr. Kershaw's immediate connexion with Stockport commenced in 1842. At that time two-thirds of the factories in Stockport were idle; whole streets of houses were deserted; poor's rates and private subscriptions were insufficient for the daily increasing destitution of the population....Mr. Kershaw purchased and set to work the Mersey Mills, giving employment to about 1200 hands. The firm of which he is the head were known for their enterprising spirit, and the variety and extent of their trade...Their
RFPG6X33–Sewing items on working table in a fashion designer's studio
RMPK3EAF–A garment worker at work on a sewing machine inside a garment factory in Bangladesh.
RMRR57CH–Early 1900's original postcard of bobbin winder girls and foreman, overseer or workman. Dried skeins of cotton from the rack are put on the swift of the winding machine that winds yarn from the skein onto bobbins, Circa 1915, Radcliffe, Lancashire, U.K.
RMG2AAFR–Practical lessons on the sewing machine for budding seamstresses
RMAWEG7B–Tiny figure of young Japanese woman in forest of cream and white textiles as part of art exhibition
RMMP81TM–Smiling local African woman working measuring cloth at Katundu creative trade workshop, Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Malawi, south-east Africa
RM2E7NC4H–An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd., a textile mill in Jhagadia village of the western Indian state of Gujarat October 22, 2009. Indian mill demand is likely to be boosted by an ongoing recovery in textile and apparel consumption in developed economies. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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