"They are known for furniture production, but on the scale of cottage industries," he said.
After the mills, the brick factories followed, while the carpentry tradition and furniture production started in 1876.
By 1947, the South was responsible for 33 percent of the nation's total furniture production.
Maples have a long history of use for furniture production in United States.
Stordal has been home to furniture production and continues with the industry today.
It changed to furniture production after the war.
Wycombe is a combination of industrial and market town, with a traditional emphasis on furniture production.
This was before the Government banned most furniture production, but even then the good stuff was either expensive or unavailable.
Since the end of the 19th century Eschelbronn is well known for its furniture production.
Ningbo was also once famed for traditional Chinese furniture production.