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Aberdeenshire, the greater part of which is sent to the Lon-don market. But the prevailing manufacture still consists ofcoarse articles, such as narrow cloths, duffles, plaidings,blanketings, checks, flannels, seys, and serges, either for homesale, or exportation. These articles are chiefly made in theshires of Aberdeen, Inverness, Argyle, Perth , the Lothians,Ayr, Peebles, Selkirk, and Roxburgh . Tartans of variouskinds are principally fabricated in the counties of Stirling ,Argyle, and Inverness ; and coarse cloths and blankets, forfamily use, are made in most parts of Scotland . But thisbranch of the woollen manufacture is now much limited,owing to the preference given to English blankets, which,from their lighter texture, afford a more comfortable cover-ing.
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Carpets .—This branch of the woollen manufacture is carriedon to a considerable extent, but principally confined to coarsesorts; for those made in imitation of Turkey or Wilton car-pets are not attempted. This manufacture is conductedchiefly at Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Stirling , Bannockburn,and Hawick. A few are also made at Glasgow , Leith, andin the county of Haddington. The spinning, dying, andweaving departments, are carried on at the respective manu-factories. There are between 400 and 500 weavers of thisarticle in Scotland , about 130 of whom are in Kilmarnockalone. A man weaves about six yards per day, and receivesfrom 3|d. to 4|d. per yard. The selling prices run from 2s. 9d.to 3 s. 9 d. per yard. A considerable quantity of carpetingwas sent to the United States ; but since the commencementof the war, the exportation of that article has declined, andthe principal markets are now London and Dublin, withEdinburgh, and the other towns of Scotland .
3. Knitting .—The knitting of stockings forms, in manyparts of Scotland , a domestic manufacture. It was formerlycarried on to a considerable extent, particularly in Aber-deenshire , whence great quantities of stockings were export-ed to America, Holland, the Netherlands , and the north ot