Question

Why did some industrialists in europe prefer hand labour to machines?

Answer 1

they don't want machine which take the job of labour

the machine repair cost was more than the setup cost.

hand labour can have different designs and styles but machine can't

in Europe machine was not popular

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Industrialists had no problem of labour shortage or high wage costs.

2. In many industries, the demand for labour was seasonal. Gas works and breweries were especially busy through cold months. So they needed more workers to meet their peak demand.

3. Book binders and printers, catering to charismas demand to needed extra hands before December. All those industries where production fluctuated with the season, industrialist usually prefer by employing workers for the season.

4. A range of products could be produced only with hand labour.

5. In Victorian Britain the upper classes –aristocrats and bourgeoisie- prefer things produced by hand. Handmade products came to symbolize refinement and class.