"cotton" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- It ceased spinning cotton in the 1920s and was demolished in 1937.
- You would have a very mean opinion of a Manchester man if he spun cotton for no other purpose.
- The mill continued spinning cotton until around 1940 but then fell into disuse.
- The mill continued to spin cotton using throstles until 1886, when it became a furniture making factory.
- The mill continued to spin cotton into the 1980s.
- It was first used to spin cotton, then other fibres.
- It was powered by two waterwheels to spin and weave cotton.
- It was the last mill in Ashton spinning cotton.
- There is little activity except for women spinning cotton on simple spindles.
- They tried spinning cotton themselves but, being used to the long fibres of wool, experienced great difficulty.
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