1991). The Union had large amounts of land available for growing food crops which served for providing food for its hungry soldiers and money for the growing industries. The South‚ on the other hand‚ devoted most of their land to its main cash crop: cotton. Raw materials were almost entirely concentrated in Northern mines and refining
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1. The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ was a period of time when water and steam power replaced muscle power‚ and rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. There were many reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England. One reason it started in England was because there were a lot of fast moving rivers. This geographical feature was important because in order to operate the water wheel‚ you needed fast moving rivers
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industries. One invention‚ the cotton gin‚ played a major role in these changes‚ but it also came with a number of unintended consequences. After the American Revolution‚ many hoped the ideals of freedom and equality would extend to the slave population. It was generally thought that slavery was an outdated institution; planters feared slave revolts and farmers realized it was more expensive to maintain slaves‚ compared to the value of what they could produce. At that time‚ cotton was a difficult crop for
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employment opportunities in the agricultural‚ industrial‚ organised and decentralised sectors & rural and urban areas‚ particularly for women and the disadvantaged. Indian textile industry is constituted of the following segments: Readymade Garments‚ Cotton Textiles including Handlooms‚ Man-made Textiles‚ Silk Textiles‚ Woollen Textiles‚ Handicrafts‚ Coir‚ and Jute. Till the year 1985‚ development of textile sector in India took place in terms of general policies. In 1985‚ for the first time the importance
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economy. It also brought huge innovations in technology. The Industrial Revolution of the early nineteenth century produced some of the most important inventions in American history. The five most important inventions among these were the reaper‚ the cotton gin‚ the steam boat‚ trains and railroads‚ and the telegraph. The first important invention of the early nineteenth century was the reaper. Invented in the 1830s by Cyrus McCormick‚ the reaper gave farmers the ability to do the work of five men
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them for their advancements in many things. The concept of zero and the numeral system we use in our culture are examples of the Ancient Indian advancements in mathematics. They also deepened the knowledge and accuracy of astronomy. In addition the cotton developments sparked the Indian textile world. One of the major things that the Ancient Indians contributed to the world was astronomy. The Ancient Indians knew that the accuracy of some instruments could be improved by the size. Their theory—the
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THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE FIBRE/FABRIC ALTERNATIVES TEXTILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING (MANU 2091) Abstract: An attempt to find two alternatives for cotton and nylon respectively that is sustainable within the scope of the chosen apparel BY PRIYA PISHU HASSARAM S3351376 LECTURER: CHRIS WATSON 05TH SEPTEMBER 2012 MINOR ASSESSMENT REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper delves in to the performance characteristics of fibres within chosen apparel and the sustainable replacements for
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process. Then it is subjected to the preshrink process. Various mechanical and chemical finishes have been adopted on cotton fabric to overcome shrinkage during subsequent washing. All the chemical and mechanical finishes have got some disadvantages like DMDHEU releasing formaldehyde which affects skin. Hence a chemical such as Resil CLS (modified glyoxal) can be given on 100 % cotton knitted fabric to overcome the problem of shrinkage during subsequent washing and also it does not releases formaldehyde
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This causes fear and turns farmers against And that they want to “own food” and control it. The situation in India with BT cotton is there is no longer any normal cotton seed available‚ this forces farmers to buy modified cotton seeds‚ however‚ they are four times the cost and if the yield is not good enough farmers go into debt‚ leading many farmers to kill themselves. I agree with her‚ Monsanto has much more power than traditional
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The Current Position of the Textile Industry in Bangladesh Today‚ the textile industry of Bangladesh can be divided into the three main categories: the public sector‚ handloom sector‚ and the organized private sector. Each of these sectors has its advantages and disadvantages. Currently‚ the organized private sector dominates‚ and is also expanding at the fastest rate. Public Sector The public sector is that portion of the industry controlled by organizations that are part of the government
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