WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the 18th century, textiles had evolved to a highly manufactured state and were traded all over the world. Silk made in China was traded to Europe, and Chinese silk painted wall hangings were very popular in English country homes as a sign of wealth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The industrial revolution was one of the main factors in transforming the textile industry. It created new machines, which allowed for many more things to be done in a shorter time with fewer workers, so cloth production increased rapidly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The textile industry was greatly impacted by a number of new inventions such as the flying shuttle, the spinning frame and the cotton gin. But it was the invention of the Spinning Jenny by James Hargreaves that is credited with moving the textile industry from homes to factories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Technological advances in weaving, dyeing, finishing and printing have made fabric manufacturing more efficient, environmentally friendly and lower-cost than ever before.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most of the new textile machines of the 18th century were invented in the U.S. Cotton gins were used to remove seeds from cotton fibers. To what countries on the European continent did the Industrial Revolution first spread? Belgium, France.