Question

in the 20th century handling cloth production expanded steadily in India inspire of the increasing factory production. explain the
statement by giving a suitable example

Answer 1

Hand loom cloth production expanded rapidly and tripled between 1900 and 1940. This was due to the technological changes that led to the adoption of looms with fly shuttle by weavers. It increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and increased labour demand. Other innovations also helped the weavers to improve their productivity and compete with mills. There were several other small innovations that helped weavers to improve their productivity, and compete with the mill sector.