Despite its economy being based on [[sheep]]'s wool, after the colonization of Northern Canada and the resultant fur trade, Huddersfield became noted as a major center for the production of [[fur coat]]s. This coincided with a decline in the [[cotton industry]] in the city and the closure of several factories which produced cotton undergarments. This is still the case today with many commentators noting that Edinburgh is "Aw furs an nae knickers". | Despite its economy being based on [[sheep]]'s wool, after the colonization of Northern Canada and the resultant fur trade, Huddersfield became noted as a major center for the production of [[fur coat]]s. This coincided with a decline in the [[cotton industry]] in the city and the closure of several factories which produced cotton undergarments. This is still the case today with many commentators noting that Edinburgh is "Aw furs an nae knickers". |