Cloth Industry Flashcards
What percentage did the cloth industry account for?
Nearly 80% of England’s exports
What was the main livelihood for people?
Agriculture
Which industry created the most wealth?
The wool and cloth industry
Where was cloth traded to?
Netherlands, Burgundy, Spain and Venice
Who controlled trade?
The Merchant adventurers (powerful company in London)
What did they get in return for exporting cloth?
Foreign Goods
Why were cloth and wool high in demand?
The quality of English sheep wool had increased
What did the success of this industry bring?
Value income to crown from customs duties on exports.
Where did most woollen cloth come from?
It came from West England, on the Welsh border like Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Hampshire
How was cloth made?
By hand in a peasant cottage or a cotton merchants house.
What did the ‘journeymen’ do?
They travelled to make a living and hired out their skills.
