mercers
Sellers of textiles
Mercers are dealers in textiles, particularly fine fabrics like silk, velvet, and linen.
The term is historical in most contexts, surviving mainly in British place names and company names like the Worshipful Company of Mercers, one of London's ancient trade guilds.
A mercer's shop was called a mercery.
Fine woven insect fiber
- velvetThick-pile textile
- linenFlax-derived textile
- woolSheared animal fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
brocade · damask · satin · taffeta · cloth · fabric · textile · weave
Textile goods seller
- haberdasherMen's accessories dealer
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
- retailerOne who sells goods
- shopkeeperSmall store manager
vendor · purveyor · supplier · dealer · broker · middleman · distributor · tradesman
Historic London trade association
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- masterAuthority or controller
- journeymanQualified trade worker
freeman · charter · London · guild hall · trade guild · medieval · craftsmen · burghers
Of the Middle Ages
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- ledgersFormal accounting records
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
trade routes · fairs · markets · import · export · Hanseatic · Italian silk · counting house
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
cotton · brocade · damask · satin · taffeta · cloth · fabric · textile · weave · drapery
draper
Textile goods seller
- haberdasherMen's accessories dealer
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
- retailerOne who sells goods
shopkeeper · vendor · purveyor · supplier · dealer · broker · middleman · distributor · tradesman · businessman
livery company
Historic London trade association
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- masterAuthority or controller
journeyman · freeman · charter · London · guild hall · trade guild · medieval · craftsmen · burghers · artisan
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- ledgersFormal accounting records
barter · trade routes · fairs · markets · import · export · Hanseatic · Italian silk · counting house · prosperity
mercersironmongers
Retailers of metal goods
grocers · fishmongers · butchers · chandlers · apothecaries