This book uncovers the rich, fascinating and complex world of Ottoman manufacturing and manufacturers in the age of the European industrial revolution. Focusing on small-scale home and workshop production, Professor Quataert reveals a dynamism that refutes traditional notions of a declining economy in the face of European expansion. He shows how manufacturers adopted a variety of strategies, such as reduced wages and low technology inputs, to confront European competitors, protect their livelihoods and retain domestic and international customers.

Introduction; Part I. Manufacturing for the Domestic Market: 1. Raw cotton, dyestuffs and yarn production; 2. Trends in cloth production in the Ottoman lands from Salonica to Aleppo; 3. Patterns of cloth production in the Ottoman lands from Salonica to Aleppo; Part II. Manufacturing for the International Market: 4. Silk cloth and raw silk production; 5. Carpetmaking; Conclusion.