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Although France was one of the first countries to develop the use of wall coverings, who became the primary manufacturer in the 1700s?

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The flock technique of printing designs with an adhesive and sprinkling with fine bits of wool or silk was probably first adapted to wallpaper c.1620 in France, but by the 18th cent. England had become the principal manufacturer.

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