Patrick McMurray, a modest business man with a keen interest in the evolution of styles and progress of fashion through the ages. In particular, the growth and performance of the silk weaving and silk tie manufacturing industry in England and its continuing survival in the face of the mass manufacturing revolution. Thanks to electronic communications we can publish articles on the wire, making them immediately available for people with shared interests to learn and respond.

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last updated 6/24/2009