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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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 It was generally thought that slavery was an outdated institution; planters feared slave revolts and farmers realized it was more expensive to maintain slaves‚ compared to the value of what they could produce.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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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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Monica Gisolfi’s “From Crop Lien to Contract Farming...” uses a case study of Upcountry County‚ Georgia to examine how poultry farming replaced cotton as the mono-crop of the South. Like sharecropping‚ it put farmers in debt by putting the bulk of burden and cost on the worker. According to Gisolfi‚ a major problem with “King Cotton” was the crop lien and the related sharecropping and tenant farming practices. In spite of farmer expectations‚ the poultry industry failed to solve these issues‚ instead
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The book‚ “The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy” has divided into four parts. In Part I‚ “King Cotton‚” Pietra Rivoli focused on Porter’s Diamond theory’s first step which is firm strategy‚ structure‚ and rivalry. She talked about how cotton has developed in America and how the USA took over the market and dominated the competition. She also explained how slavery has impacted on cotton development. In Part III‚ “Trouble At The Border‚” Pietra Rivoli explained the Porter’s Diamond’s theory’s
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capacity(164k tons VSF capacity nearing completion) + Global cost leadership (captive 85% pulp & 100% caustic soda) to drive VSF volumes & help re-gain market share n VSF price outlook to improve over expected bottoming out of cotton prices led by sharp decline in global cotton production n Higher contribution of standalone earnings to drive down current holdco discount of 49%+ to more reasonable levels. Building in a 25% holdco discount and valuing Viscose business at 6X FY14E EBIDTA‚ BUY
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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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best known for the cotton gin‚ interchangeable parts and milling machine. The cotton gin is a mechanical device. A cotton gin is a machine that separates the seeds from the cotton fiber. It was important because before Eli Whitney invented anything‚ cleaning was done by hand and was labor intensive. For instance‚ the cotton gin was invented so the farmers wouldn’t have to prick their fingers getting the cotton gin. Later‚ the cotton gin changed all this. This allowed cotton production to explode
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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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products Canvas Bags – Canvas bags is a product sweeping the nation to help us rid the use of plastic oil-based plastic bags. Canvas bags are made from linen‚ which are fibres extracted for the flax plant‚ canvas bags also contain cotton‚ which is extracted from the cotton bag. The canvas bag is an ingenious product because not only can it replace the oil-based (petroleum) plastic bags but they are also reusable and also sustainable. Starch Bags – Starch bags are a relatively unknown product‚ not
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