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There was textile trade in India during the early centuries. Cotton fragments from Gujarat have been found in tombs of Egypt, indicating the existence of export of Indian textiles to Egypt during the medieval era. [10] Large quantities of north Indian silks were traded through the Silk Road in China to the western countries(130 B.C.E. - 1453 C ...
Bengal accounted for more than 50% of textiles and around 80% of silks imported by the Dutch from Asia, [81] Bengali silk and cotton textiles were exported in large quantities to Europe, Indonesia, and Japan, [82] and Bengali muslin textiles from Dhaka were sold in Central Asia, where they were known as "daka" textiles. [80] Indian textiles ...
The British also impacted the textile industry in India because of industrialization and using their own mills instead of artisans in India. This led to the unemployment of many Indians. Later, Gandhi called for Indian people to make and wear their own hand-spun clothing, called khadi cloth, as a sign of resistance against the British. [ 21 ]
Bengal accounted for more than 50% of textiles imported by the Dutch from Asia, [30] Bengali cotton textiles were exported in large quantities to Europe, Indonesia, and Japan, [31] and Bengali Muslin textiles from Dhaka were sold in Central Asia, where they were known as "daka" textiles. [29] Indian textiles dominated the Indian Ocean trade for ...
Textile museums in India (3 P) Pages in category "History of the textile industry in India" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
History of the textile industry in India (2 C, 3 P) History of the textile industry in the United States (5 C, 12 P) T. Textile and clothing strikes (1 C, 16 P)
The textile industry in India traditionally, after agriculture, is the only industry that has generated huge employment for both skilled and unskilled labour in textiles. The textile industry continues to be the second-largest employment generating sector in India. It offers direct employment to over 35 million in the country. [25]
Dutch traders arrived in India in the early 17th century to trade in the local calico cloth, followed by the British. The English East India Company sought quality textiles, finding the small fishing village of Madrasapattinam (Madras), and the company established a trading post there in the mid-17th century. [2]