Backward areas always play with what others have left behind
The textile industry emerged in Britain around the 18th century, triggering a global wave of technological revolution (industrial textile…
- The textile industry emerged in Britain around the 18th century, triggering a global wave of technological revolution (industrial textile production), and driving a global wave of cotton cultivation;
- In the southern United States, British India… cotton cultivation began on a large scale around the world; the raw materials were then transported to Britain for textile production, and the textiles were then sold globally;
- During this process, southern American plantation owners made a fortune by using black slaves to grow cotton, creating numerous wealthy individuals around the world in the textile industry;
- Subsequently, Britain began to phase out this low-end industry, from Britain to the United States, the United States to Japan, and then to other British colonies, and then to Shanghai, China. By the early 20th century, there was a gap of 200 years;
- The last group is South Asia, Africa, and some of the most backward countries, which became the final destination for the transfer of this low-end industry at the end of the 20th century;
- Now in the backward areas of South Asia, the price of textiles is cheaper than in other developed areas, with the price of a piece of clothing being only a few yuan.