Submitted by bravestatevt t3_11b02d6 in vermont
Nutmegdog1959 t1_j9w7yfv wrote
Reply to comment by BOOTS31 in Vermont stone walls... by bravestatevt
The cotton gin (1800) and the expansion of cotton reduced the demand for wool. Previously ALL garments were made of wool, including underwear.
The transition to dairy took a long time. The cotton gin (cotton engine) didn't gain widespread use until the 1850's. Even then, most Civil War uniforms were made of wool.
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