The woollen manufactures of Kendal have been noted since 1331, when Edward III.
Other manufactures of Kendal are machine-made boots and shoes, cards for wool and cotton, agricultural and other machinery, paper, and, in the neighbourhood, gunpowder.
From early days Bolton was famous for its woollen manufactures.
The woollen manufactures, dating from the close of the 16th century, are the most important in Scotland, though now mainly confined to the weaving of tweeds.
Next in importance among the state's manufactures are lumber and timber, and flour and grist mills.
