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SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
The place of Godalming in the hosiery and knitwear industry: history and products
GLENYS CROCKER
An account is given of the development of the machine knitting industry in Godalming from its origins in the 17th century to the present day, based largely upon documentary sources. The Godalming knitwear industry has survived as a remnant of an early distribution pattern centred on London. During the course of the 18th century the industry became largely concentrated in the East Midlands. It survived in Godalming by specialisation, in underclothing from 1790 to the late 19th century and subsequently in the manufacture of outerwear, in which Godalming firms played an innovative role.
