
This book examines the decline of the cotton textiles industry, which defined Britain as an industrial nation, from its peak in the late nineteenth century to the state of the industry at the end of the twentieth century. Focusing on the owners and managers of cotton businesses,...

British Cotton Textiles: Maturity and Decline examines the relationship of the Lancashire cotton textiles industry with its suppliers of capital. It shows how capital enabled and constrained investment, and explores the strategic responses to changing international conditions...