1700 – A Century of Innovation

Spitalfields was established by refugee Huguenots fleeing France, many of whom were master weavers. By settling just outside the city, they avoided restrictive London laws. They introduced silk weaving as an industry in England and established Spitalfields as its centre.

England in the 18th century was a land of smuggling; high import taxes on raw and finished silk made the silk trade no exception. The industry was marked by frequent rioting by silk weavers. For instance, in 1719 there was a riot of 4,000 weavers against women wearing Indian cotton calicoes and linens. The riots got more frequent and from 1764–1769 there were riots every year.

To counter the riots Parliament passed the Spitalfields Act of 1773. This Act succeeded in reducing the riots but in the process destroyed the silk weaving industry. By appointing magistrates to set rates of pay and by making it unprofitable to buy machines or develop new weaving techniques, the industry became uncompetitive. In 1785 the substitution of cotton cloth for other fabrics devastated the market for silk. By 1793, 4,000 looms were idle.

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