Single women were hired in textile factories in the 19th and early 20th centuries for several reasons. However, the main reasons were they were likely dexterous and able to work long hours.
Young girls.
The factories could pay women lower wages than they could pay men.
Textile mills hired women because they did not have to pay them near as much as men. Children were hired because of their tiny hands that could fit into machinery to fix issues, which lead to many injuries and deaths.
Convict women in some places were hired out as domestic servants, worked in factories or did laundry and needlework. They were typically assigned to tasks considered suitable for their gender and physical abilities.
mostly young single women from the new england countryside..
Women workers.
The Lowell (Lowel) factories in Lowell, Massachusetts had women textile workers in the 19th century, which made them unique. One social effect caused by this include a form of labor agitation.
Young, single women recruited from the farms of northern New England.
A Women makes upto $9 per hour working in a textile mill.
A Women makes upto $9 per hour working in a textile mill.
Yes men and women worked in factories
Women because alot of the factories have creative jobs.