Question
'In the twentieth century, handloom cloth production expanded steadily'. Explain.
Solution
In the twentieth century, handloom cloth production expanded steadily: almost trebling between 1900 and 1940.
(i)This was partly because of technological changes.
(ii)Handicrafts people had adopted new technology that helped them to improve production without excessively pushing up costs.
(iii)In second decade of the twentieth century weavers used looms with a fly shuttle.This increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and reduced labour demand.
(i)This was partly because of technological changes.
(ii)Handicrafts people had adopted new technology that helped them to improve production without excessively pushing up costs.
(iii)In second decade of the twentieth century weavers used looms with a fly shuttle.This increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and reduced labour demand.
