Cotton Collection (page 6)

Cotton gin, ginning machine invented by Eli Whitney (1765-1825) in 1793 to separate the seed of cotton from its fibre
NWI4952971 Cotton gin, ginning machine invented by Eli Whitney (1765-1825) in 1793 to separate the seed of cotton from its fibre

Weaving Metier in the Cotton Factory at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts
NWI4829239 Weaving Metier in the Cotton Factory at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts; (add.info.: Weaving machine running in the cotton mill at Lowell National Historical Park)

Chardonnet silk - Rayon - the first commercially produced man-made fibre
2602619 Chardonnet silk - Rayon - the first commercially produced man-made fibre.; (add.info.: Chardonnet silk - Rayon - the first commercially produced man-made fibre)

Women measuring calico
2602768 Women measuring calico; (add.info.: Women measuring calico ready to be printed. Engraving, London, 1843.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Cotton Market
2602534 The Cotton Market; (add.info.: The Cotton Market, Sudan. Engraving, Paris, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Warping frame for fine cotton yarn
2602764 Warping frame for fine cotton yarn; (add.info.: Warping frame for fine cotton yarn used in the production of Muslin. Engraving, London, 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Agriculture: Steamboat loading cotton on a river on the edge of plantations in the South of the United States
NWI4825042 Agriculture: Steamboat loading cotton on a river on the edge of plantations in the South of the United States (Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina), 19th century

English Cotton manufacturing equipment, 1830
3479137 English Cotton manufacturing equipment, 1830; (add.info.: Technical Engraving (Circa 1830) showing English Cotton manufacturing equipment

Cotton carding machine, 1865
3479135 Cotton carding machine, 1865; (add.info.: Cotton carding machine, from James Wylde. London, dated 1865.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cotton carding engine, 1866
3479130 Cotton carding engine, 1866; (add.info.: Cotton carding engine: this machine brushed and separated the cotton fibres. London, dated 1866.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Male figure is shown repairing his jacket, 1874
3479025 Male figure is shown repairing his jacket, 1874; (add.info.: Male figure is shown repairing his jacket. From Home Words, London, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A member of the Hindu Cangasabady (Chatti) caste, 1828
3480368 A member of the Hindu Cangasabady (Chatti) caste, 1828; (add.info.: French lithograph of a member of the Hindu Cangasabady (Chatti) caste, by Marlet 1828

Large water wheel driving machinery
2602559 Large water wheel driving machinery; (add.info.: Large water wheel driving machinery at Ashworth's cotton mill, Turton, Bolton, Lancashire)

Gassing or singeing cotton thread
2602549 Gassing or singeing cotton thread; (add.info.: Gassing or singeing cotton thread to remove loose fibres. Engraving, London, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Batting raw cotton with holly or hazel twigs
2602765 Batting raw cotton with holly or hazel twigs; (add.info.: Batting raw cotton with holly or hazel twigs to remove some dirt and seeds before it was hand-picked)

Strutt's cotton mills
2602530 Strutt's cotton mills; (add.info.: Strutt's cotton mills at Belper, Derbyshire, England. Jedediah Strutt built the first mills here in 1780)

Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing
2602637 Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing; (add.info.: Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing, was washed)

Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885)
2603671 Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885); (add.info.: Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885) English cotton manufacturer, merchant and politician. A member of the Anti - Cornlaw League

The type of treadmill used to power cotton mills
3586162 The type of treadmill used to power cotton mills; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the type of treadmill used to power cotton mills. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Common cotton, Gossypium herbaceum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his
FLO4618061 Common cotton, Gossypium herbaceum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Cotton spinning: self-acting = automatic renvideur - engraving of " La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux
PCT4257312 Cotton spinning: self-acting = automatic renvideur - engraving of " La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux

Mule spinning frame, used for spinning yarn in cotton manufacture, 18th century
FLO4592120 Mule spinning frame, used for spinning yarn in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or

Drawing frames used to straighten fibres in cotton manufacture, 18th century
FLO4592105 Drawing frames used to straighten fibres in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Batting machine used in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by
FLO4592081 Batting machine used in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by James Burton from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of

Doubling (combining) and twisting machines used in cotton manufacture, 18th century
FLO4592036 Doubling (combining) and twisting machines used in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Elevations of a throstle spinning frame, used for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn in cotton manufacture
FLO4592013 Elevations of a throstle spinning frame, used for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn in cotton manufacture, 18th century

Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577845 Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

A good story (engraving)
8631263 A good story (engraving) by Puigaudeau, Fernand Loyen du (1864-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good story. Illustration from Black and White)

Cotton Factory, Lancashire (b/w photo)
8655983 Cotton Factory, Lancashire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Factory, Lancashire)

Advertising card for J & P Coats spool cotton (colour litho)
8677442 Advertising card for J & P Coats spool cotton (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Allegory predicting triumph of the Union over dark forces of Confederacy and King Cotton 1861
529085 Allegory predicting triumph of the Union over dark forces of Confederacy and King Cotton 1861; Universal History Archive/UIG

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The British Empire, 1920s: The East African Dependencies (colour litho)
8657403 The British Empire, 1920s: The East African Dependencies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The East African Dependencies)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: King Cotton Bound (engraving)
8657252 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: King Cotton Bound (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Cotton Bound)

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Printed cotton blouse with lace collar - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (2/2) Date: 1965

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Dark cotton blouse with lace collar and cuffs - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (1/2) Date: 1965

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Printed cotton blouse with lace collar - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (1/2) Date: 1965

Client: Vanity Fair - cotton maternity dress - April Ashley
Client: Vanity Fair - model April Ashley (1935-2021) in a striped cotton maternity dress, reading a letter- February 17, 1961. Location - 43 Campden Hill Road. Date: 1961

Client: Vanity Fair - cotton maternity dress - April Ashley
Client: Vanity Fair - model April Ashley (1935-2021) in a check cotton maternity dress, holding a tea tray- February 17, 1961. Location - 43 Campden Hill Road. Date: 1961

Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress
Client: Goldberger Prints - Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress - January 18, 1955 Date: 1955

Cotton, 2, Breaking up bales in Mixing Room, England (colour litho)
8659404 Cotton, 2, Breaking up bales in Mixing Room, England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton, 2, Breaking up bales in Mixing Room, England)

Model of the ship Atalanta (1775), 16 guns, scale 1:96, partially equipped
MMM5467582 Model of the ship Atalanta (1775), 16 guns, scale 1:96, partially equipped. Wood, bone, cotton, c.1775 (cotton, brass and paint); National Maritime Museum, London

Cotton spinning and reeling.Mogadishu. Somalia. 1885 (engraving)
6947907 Cotton spinning and reeling.Mogadishu. Somalia. 1885 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton spinning and reeling.Mogadishu. Somalia)

Cotton tree, Populus argentea
5855046 Cotton tree, Populus argentea; (add.info.: Leaf and branch of the cotton tree, Populus argentea. Handcolored stipple engraving from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa)

Cotton plant, with yellow flowers, cotton bolls, Gossipium herbaceum
5856600 Cotton plant, with yellow flowers, cotton bolls, Gossipium herbaceum; (add.info.: Cotton plant, with yellow flowers, cotton bolls, Gossipium herbaceum)

Young girl of Varengeville, near Dieppe
5855727 Young girl of Varengeville, near Dieppe; (add.info.: Young girl of Varengeville, near Dieppe. The bonnet is of cotton toile. Varengeville is a league and a half from Dieppe)

A spinning mule used to manufacture cotton
5310103 A spinning mule used to manufacture cotton; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a spinning mule used to manufacture cotton. The spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres)

Description of a cotton plant, with yellow flower and cotton ball
FLO4721059 Description of a cotton plant, with yellow flower and cotton ball.; (add.info.: Description of a cotton plant, with yellow flower and cotton ball.); © Florilegius

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"Cotton: A Timeless Thread Weaving Through History" From the intricate textile designs of William Morris to the iconic Marimekko hat, it has left an indelible mark on fashion and design. In 1883, "The Strawberry Thief" showcased Morris' mastery in creating exquisite patterns using this versatile fabric. In 1953, Harvey Nichols captured the essence of luxury with their advertisement featuring cotton garments. The softness and breathability made it a preferred choice for discerning customers seeking comfort without compromising style. But let's not forget where it all begins – Gossypium barbadense, the cotton plant. This humble plant has been cultivated for centuries, providing us with fibers that have revolutionized industries around the world. In Lancashire, England, Horrockses Crewdson & Co became synonymous with quality cotton products. Their skilled mill workers spun thread into beautiful fabrics that adorned homes and wardrobes alike. The sight of Arkwrights Cotton Mills by Night in Cromford evokes a sense of awe at the scale and ingenuity behind this industry. As golf enthusiasts flipped through books penned by Cotton himself or witnessed Lancashire weavers expertly maneuvering their looms aboard a cotton barge, they were reminded of its enduring influence on various aspects of life. Step inside a spinning mill in Rochdale or Preston, Lancashire – you'll witness firsthand the dedication and hard work put into transforming raw cotton into fine textiles. These mills served as bustling hubs where communities thrived on their shared passion for craftsmanship. Fast forward to 1970 when Roger Corbett's production TT race bike bore his name "Cotton. " It symbolized speed and precision while paying homage to this remarkable material that had stood the test of time. Whether adorning our bodies or enhancing our surroundings, cotton remains an integral part of our lives. Its journey from seed to fabric is one filled with innovation and artistry, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to shape our world.