Built in 1862, Paradise Mill is now the sole survivor of Macclesfield’s industrial and creative past, housing the largest collection of silk Jacquard handlooms in their original setting and a design …

The Silk Museum features marvellous industrial textile machinery and displays of textiles and fabric designs. Find out how silk shaped Macclesfield over 300 years and its connection with …

Congleton, Macclesfield, Bollington and Stockport, England, were traditionally silk-weaving towns. Silk was woven in Cheshire from the late 1600s. The handloom weavers worked in the attic …

Our friendly tour guides demonstrate how cloth was made on the working silk Jacquard handlooms in historic Paradise Mill. The Silk Museum has a collection of industrial machinery, …

Macclesfield Museums is a collection of four museums focusing on Macclesfield and the Silk Industry. The museums are owned by Cheshire East, the local council, and are managed on …

Aug 30, 2024 · Silk remained and grew in importance. Mills became larger and taller. Water powered, it was found that less power was lost in transmission without long horizontal shafts. …

Aug 21, 2024 · Intricate looms are being lovingly restored and a new piece of silk has been woven for the first time in 40 years. It all marks a new chapter for the mill, which is unique because it …

The Silk Museum and Paradise Mill tell the story of Macclesfield’s world-renowned silk industry. The museum has an internationally significant collection of silk textiles and machinery with a …

Paradise Mill and Macclesfield Silk Museum will take you back into 1930’s industrial Macclesfield. Enjoy a tour with one of the knowledgeable tour guides and discover a typical day at the Mill. …

Apr 12, 2012 · The room that illustrates the town’s war effort, which included the production of silk parachutes and airmen’s suits, is labelled ‘Top Secret’. Because the work was cocooned in …