The years between Federation and the great depression were profoundly important ones both for Victoria and its wool textiles industry. Nationhood, war, the booming twenties and the sombre years to follow all affected people’s expectations and perceptions of themselves. These expectations and perceptions were expressed in the clothes they wore and the fabrics and yarns they required for other ends, and thereby the mills which made these things were also changed. (For complete abstract open document).

The years between Federation and the great depression were profoundly important ones both for Victoria and its wool textiles industry. Nationhood, war, the booming twenties and the sombre years to follow all affected people’s expectations and perceptions of themselves. These expectations and perceptions were expressed in the clothes they wore and the fabrics and yarns they required for other ends, and thereby the mills which made these things were also changed. (For complete abstract open document).