Wool trade

Definition

The buying and selling of sheep’s wool, which could be used to make cloth.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

The wool trade involved buying and selling sheep’s wool for use in cloth-making. English wool was valued for its quality and was in strong demand among European cloth-makers, including those in Flanders. Around 40,000 sacks were exported annually.
Revise: Trade, Towns and Villages

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GCSE History · key term

The buying and selling of sheep’s wool, which could be used to make cloth.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

The wool trade involved buying and selling sheep’s wool for use in cloth-making. English wool was valued for its quality and was in strong demand among European cloth-makers, including those in Flanders. Around 40,000 sacks were exported annually.
Revise: Trade, Towns and Villages

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