dˈɑːbɹɔɪd mˈɪlz, wˌɪtʃ dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ, wʌz wˈʌns ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɚ tə ðə wˈɛst jˈɔːɹkʃɚ tˈɛkstaɪl ˈɪndʌstɹi, pɹədˈuːsɪŋ fˈaɪn wˈɜːstᵻd klˈɔθ fɔːɹ ˈɛkspoːɹt.
Dobroyd Mills, which dominated the village, was once a major contributor to the West Yorkshire textile industry, producing fine worsted cloth for export.