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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
LS/338.76
Title
Courtaulds and the hosiery & knitwear industry: a study of acquisition, merger and decline.
Date
2014
Publication Date
2014
Author
Rudd, Bramwell G.
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
ISBN
9781905472062
Abstract
This text by Bramwell Rudd provides a detailed examination of Courtaulds and the hosiery and knitwear industry in the crucial period since the 1960s. The narrative traces the growth in imports and the decline in employment, exposes major strategy problems and looks at how Courtaulds reacted to changing domestic and global trading conditions.
Term
Hosiery industry
Textile industry
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