🏭 Cotton Mills of the World

These are notable cotton mills — the vast brick and stone spinning factories of the industrial revolution, where water frames and mule jennies turned cotton into cloth by the mile, from Arkwright’s Cromford mills to the black-country sheds and New England brick towns that clothed the world. Each profile shows where the mill stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

105 cotton mills from 6 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any cotton mill for its full profile.

Americas (37) Asia (2) Europe (66)

Americas (37 cotton mills)

Asia (2 cotton mills)

Europe (66 cotton mills)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.