The History of English Podcast

The Spoken History of a Global Language

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Currently Playing: Episode 110: Dyed In the Wool

In this episode, we explore important role of the wool and cloth industries in Medieval England. Not only was England a major producer of sheep and wool, it also developed its own cloth industry in the 1300s. This was also a period in which clothing fashions were undergoing some major changes. We examine the ways in which clothing was changing, and we look at the cloth-making process. We also explore lots of words and phrases related to the traditional wool and cloth industries. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 110 (https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HOE-Transcript-Episode110.pdf)


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