Tag «Early America»

Industry in the American Colonies was Non-existent. European Goods Preferred Over ‘Homespun’

The American colonies produced much of the raw material used to manufacture fine linen. Up to the time of the Revolution, the finest materials traditionally came from overseas; American-made was scorned as homespun and worn only during work or by those of lesser means. This reputation was altered drastically during the time of the Revolutionary …