In 1824, workers at Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, the most prestigious tapestry makers in the world, were convinced that they were having the wool pulled over their eyes. The problem had to do ...

In 1824, workers at Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, the most prestigious tapestry makers in the world, were convinced that they were having the wool pulled over their eyes. The problem had to do with ...

In 1602, King Henri IV decided to develop French manufacturing to limit imports of products such as carpets and tapestries, of which the royal court was a major consumer. In 1662, Colbert ...