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First Textile Factory
Simeon Lord established a Mill in Sydney and in 1816 he entered an agreement with the Governer to mill, dye and press from the Female Factory at Parramatta. -
Another Early textile factory
The finest and coarsest clothes were manufactured in Blackwattle Bay, Sydney. -
More Mills
There were now seven wollen mills in New South Wales and by 1841 most of the colony was dressed in tweeds made at Parramatta. -
Cloth Output per Annum
23500 yards of wollen cloth were now being produced every year. -
Waverly Woollen Mill Established
The Waverly Woollen Mill at Distillery Creek, near Launceston was established and won a prize from the Tazmanian government for the first woollen goods manufactured from locally produced goods.