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The cotton textile industry developed on a large scale in Europe due to several key factors. The Industrial Revolution brought technological innovations, such as the spinning jenny and power loom, which significantly increased production efficiency. Access to raw cotton from colonies and improved transportation networks facilitated the supply chain. Additionally, a growing consumer market in urban areas and the rise of a capitalist economy fostered demand for cotton textiles.

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How much of the worlds cotton supply came from the southern US?

By 1860, cotton fueled the Southern economy and helped the Northern textile mills. Two thirds of the world's cotton was produced by the Southern plantations. The northern textile mills were effected by the disruption of the US Civil War in that by 1860, mills sold $100 million worth of cloth made from cotton.


What country was the world leader in producing textiles in the eighteenth century Why?

In the eighteenth century, Britain emerged as the world leader in textile production. This dominance was largely due to the Industrial Revolution, which introduced mechanized manufacturing processes, such as the spinning jenny and power loom, significantly increasing production efficiency. Additionally, Britain's access to raw materials, particularly cotton from its colonies, and a growing domestic market further fueled its textile industry, solidifying its global position.


What did the first factory in the USA make?

The first American factory was created by Samuel Slater for the spinning of cotton into thread.


What groups made up two thirds of the british cotton industry's workforce by 1830?

women and children.


When was cotton introduced to England?

In an old valley in Pakistan, cotton was being grown, spun, and woven into cloth 3,000 years before Christ. About the same time, people in Egyptwere making and wearing cotton clothes. Arab merchants brought cotton cloth to Europe about 800 AD. When Columbusfirst discovered America in 1492, he found cotton growing in the Bahamas. By 1500, cotton was known generally throughout the world.