MAZAMET

mazamet, an industrial town of south-western france in the department of tarn, 41 m. s.s.e. of albi by rail. pop. (1906), town, 11,370; commune, 14,386. mazamet is situated on the northern slope of the montagnes noires and on the arnette, a small sub-tributary of the agout. numerous establishments are employed in wool-spinning and in the manufacture of "swan-skins" and flannels, and clothing for troops, and hosiery, and there are important tanneries and leather-dressing, glove and dye works. extensive commerce is carried on in wool and raw hides from argentina, australia and cape colony.