“…Textiles were also the subject of an article for The Scottish Historical Review this year. Smout takes us on a tour of the manufacture of textiles in seventeenth‐century Scotland, fleshing out its importance as a trade both locally and overseas. While Scottish textiles (including woollens, linens, plaids, bonnets, and stockings) were not of high quality, they nonetheless had a competitive edge as cheap alternatives to the fabrics produced in England and continental Europe.…”