By the end of the 19th century, Luino was a heavily industrialised town; the textiles industry being particularly strong here, due to the many water courses which could be used to power the machinery and many textile factories were set up in the local area by Swiss industrialists.
By the end of the 19th century, Luino was a highly industrialized town; the textile industry being particularly prominent here, due to the numerous waterways that could be used to power machinery and many textile factories were established in the surrounding area by Swiss industrialists.