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The Survival of Handloom Weaving in Rural Canada Circa 1870

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  • Inwood, Kris
  • Wagg, Phyllis

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Handloom weaving with a mixture of wool and cotton yarn was common in late nineteenth-century Canada. The hand technology survived using industrial inputs and part-time female labor whose opportunity cost was relatively low in rural areas. The demand for homespun was income-sensitive and reinforced by the cold Canadian climate. The patterns of weaving by men and women differed, but both produced for the market in addition to home consumption. Cloth constituted a significant share of farm production, especially in low-income areas.

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  • Inwood, Kris & Wagg, Phyllis, 1993. "The Survival of Handloom Weaving in Rural Canada Circa 1870," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(2), pages 346-358, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:53:y:1993:i:02:p:346-358_01
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