[Moorf]

I've noticed that certain household linen items etc are referred to as "Manchester" - I've never heard this expression before - what's the background??

[Danpoll]

What you mean Farmers Manchester range that is on special offfer only on this queens birthday weekend? is that the one youre talking about?


Because I was wondering the same thing. Maybe it relates to the old trading routes with Manchester, Then wheres the Liverpool and Southampton ranges.


Dan

[Moorf]

Well they seemed to be using "manchester" as a name for a particlar type of product, ie. crockery, electrical etc , not a brand :?

[Carol]

I found that highly amusing when I first got here Helen....going to the "Manchester" department.
Like you were going to be served by Sir Alex or something!!
ha ha
bet he couldnt be pleasant to you if he tried!

I think it is something to do with the mills too........

[foolsgold99]

and I just thought I was being thick....

I nearly did this thread a week ago, but was scared of being mocked.

[GeorgeM]

From the Concise Oxford Dictionary:

Manchester Goods - cotton, textiles.

(see also Liverpool Goods - anything that has fallen off the back of a lorry (only kiddin' like, wack)).

[Carol]

:laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh



as if we would call it that!

;)

[jonSE]

Foolsgold

rest assured you werent the only one. I made the connection - and I seem to have the impression that "Manchester" is really Towels and Linen.

More likely I recall to be a product from those dark satanic Mills in places like Bury Burnley and Halifax

Jon

[Carol]

Perhaps the All Whites should have been called Sunderland......


:laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh


Sorry - black and white through and through!
:nice1

[dave k]

Being a Manchester lad meself, I'm going to suggest it's because M'cr used to be the epicentre of the cotton industry in the 19thC.

[jo b]

What about Wigan goods...................pies.

[veronica]

Dave Ks right