ABSTRACT
Circumstances have prevented this ; and the pages that follow are admittedly incomplete. They cover only certain main trades in which active Unions exist.
must come first. The .processes of spinning, weaving, finishing, bleaching and dyeing cotton, wool,. flax, hemp, jute and silk, whether natural or artificial, are among the oldest female employments. Eve traditionally spun, while Adam delved. The Hosiery and Clothing trades are closely allied ·to the Textiles and present many of the same features. · At the weaving loom and in the card-room, and as knitters and garment-makers,· women outnumber men.
