Travelling salesman showing strong check material made of hemp to a housewife. Once a speciality of Wigan, this fabric was cheaper but less hardwearing than cotton. Engraving, London, 1823.

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Travelling salesman showing strong check material made of hemp to a housewife. Once a speciality of Wigan, this fabric was cheaper but less hardwearing than cotton. Engraving, London, 1823.

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