The brothers steadily built an extensive business, with mills at South Manchester and Hartford, employing 2,500 people. The materials they produced were considered equal to the best made in Europe, and found a special demand for use in sewing machines on account of their strength, uniformity of twist, and fine finish. They afterward made great progress in weaving silk goods with power-looms and made printed as well as plain-dyed fabrics.American Business BSA Merit Badge Guide, 22 Jun 2015.
