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WEAVING MILL

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A factory, incorporating power driven machinery from the late 18th century, where cloth was manufactured from threads interlaced at right angles to each other in a loom.

Weaving Factory (Non-Preferred)

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Term Note
CARPET FACTORY A factory where carpets are manufactured.
SPINNING MILL A factory in which raw fibres are spun into yarn or thread. Many separate processes are required to achieve this.
TWEED MILL A factory where tweed, a twilled woollen fabric, is manufactured.
WEAVING SHED A textile-weaving factory housing powerlooms; commonly a one-storeyed shed with wide, north-light roof carried on iron columns.
WORSTED MILL A factory where worsted, a well-twisted woollen yarn made from long staple wool and used in the manufacture of suits and other garments, is produced.

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