Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham 

Records of Textile, Lace and Hosiery Companies

The University have records are from companies no longer trading, or that were absorbed into larger companies. Most cover the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, which was the peak period of growth and profit before the industry declined. Most of the records are accessible.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/collectionsindepth/businessrecords/textiles-lace--hosiery.aspx