Rag gatherer

Rag gatherer

A Rag gatherer is an archaic occupation that consisted of removing rags tangled in the industrial machineryat a textile mill. Mostly children performed this role.

ee also

* Textile manufacturing
* Textile manufacturing terminology

References

* http://marjorienorris0.tripod.com/outofattala/id12.html


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