Relationship between Cotton and People ⑥ 〜 Expanding Cotton Industry and People's Desire 〜
Many were sent from West Africa to the American South via England. There, they grew cotton and increased their exports to Europe. As cotton clothing became more affordable in Europe, the concept of fashion (mode) on an industrial scale gradually became popular...
Relationship between Cotton and People ⑤ 〜 Cotton Cultivation through the Slave Trade 〜
In the United Kingdom, the poor worked in poor conditions, and in India, people's dissatisfaction with the unfair cotton trade with the United Kingdom grew, as briefly described in [Relationship between cotton and people ④…
Relationship between cotton and people ④ 〜Conflict between India and England over cotton 〜
【Relationship between cotton and people④】 ※The image shows Mahatma Gandhi, Indian lawyer, religious and political leader. He is known as the father of Indian independence. When German Karl Marx began...
Relationship between Cotton and People ③ 〜The Industrial Revolution Began with Cotton 〜
In England, the demand for cotton will increase significantly. Originally, the only underwear available in England was wool, and many people suffered from "ringworm," a type of fungus that infects the skin at the base of the groin and surrounding areas (shins, thighs, etc...
Relationship between Cotton and People ② 〜Cotton, India and Europe 〜
It means that India had the technology to turn cotton into fabric. Indian cotton products gained a reputation for being soft and pleasant to the touch, and became a sought-after commodity in England. This was...
The relationship between cotton and people ① 〜When did it begin? 〜
* The image depicts a cottonwood tree as imagined by medieval Europeans. Image from Wikipedia. 【The relationship between cotton and people ① 〜When did it begin? 〜】 When did people first...
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