Why did Britain need indigo and what caused Britain to encourage it's cultivation in india
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Indigo was one of the plants that had high demand in Europe but little supply, since Indigo plant grows primarily in the tropics.
By the thirteenth century Indian Indigo was being used by cloth manufacturers in Italy, France and Britain to dye cloth, though only small amounts of Indian indigo reached the European market and its price was very high.
European cloth manufacturers therefore had to depend on another plant called woad to make violet and blue dyes. Cloth dyers, however, preferred indigo as a dye
By the end of the eighteenth century, the demand for Indian indigo grew further.
Britain began to industrialise, and its cotton production expanded dramatically, creating an enormous new demand for cloth dyes.
While the demand for indigo increased, its existing supplies from the West Indies and America collapsed for a variety of reasons.
Cloth dyers in Britain desperately looked for new sources of indigo supply and that is the reason
Britain encouraged indigo cultivation in India.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about this
By the thirteenth century Indian Indigo was being used by cloth manufacturers in Italy, France and Britain to dye cloth, though only small amounts of Indian indigo reached the European market and its price was very high.
European cloth manufacturers therefore had to depend on another plant called woad to make violet and blue dyes. Cloth dyers, however, preferred indigo as a dye
By the end of the eighteenth century, the demand for Indian indigo grew further.
Britain began to industrialise, and its cotton production expanded dramatically, creating an enormous new demand for cloth dyes.
While the demand for indigo increased, its existing supplies from the West Indies and America collapsed for a variety of reasons.
Cloth dyers in Britain desperately looked for new sources of indigo supply and that is the reason
Britain encouraged indigo cultivation in India.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about this
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Explanation:
Britain needed indigo because it produced a rich blue after dyeing the clothes. ... Britain wanted a new market to cultivate indigo to fullfill its demand in britain so it started cultivation in Indai, as indian climatic conditions were favourable for indigo cultivation.
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