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Lancashire Life, September 2012
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2 down, (3) Wigan was once famous for making this type of bed covering
R?G. is it Rag or Rug?
Thanks in advance
R?G. is it Rag or Rug?
Thanks in advance
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From the 15th to 17th Centuries Wigan specialised in
woollen bedding textiles produced in cottage hand-loom
shops. “England Described” of 1788 stated that Wigan was
“formerly famous for the manufacture of coverlets, rugs,
blankets and bed ticks.
http:// www.win gedwhee ...fo/W iganTow nTrail. pdf
From the 15th to 17th Centuries Wigan specialised in
woollen bedding textiles produced in cottage hand-loom
shops. “England Described” of 1788 stated that Wigan was
“formerly famous for the manufacture of coverlets, rugs,
blankets and bed ticks.
http://