Question

what is calico act
define it

Answer 1

calico act:banned the import of most cotton textiles into England, followed by the restriction of sale of most common textiles.

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Answer 2

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✔When Portuguese first came to India in search of spices, they landed in cabinet on the Kerala coast in Southwest India.

✔The Cotton Textiles which state to plan to Europe along with spices came to be called as calico and subsequently calico became the general name of all cotton textiles.

✔By the early 18th century, worried by the popularity of Indian textiles, wool and silk makers in England begin protesting against the import of Indian cotton textiles.

✔In 1720, British government enacted legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles - chintz - in England interestingly. This act was known as calico act.