The 'revolution' in the manufacture of ready-made clothing 1840-60

London Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-61

  Chapman, Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURING; MARKETING; NINETEENTH CENTURY; URBAN ECONOMY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 6444244167     PISSN: 03058034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ldn.2004.29.1.44     Document Type: Article

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