What was Cotton? Fibers, Markets and Technology in the British Industrial Revolution

John Styles

What was Cotton? Fibers, Markets and Technology in the British Industrial Revolution

John Styles

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The paper is divided into four sections. The first reviews recent interpretations of the British Industrial Revolution in textiles. The second evaluates the evidence for economic inducements to innovation. The third examines demand for the various ‘cottons’, a key issue ignored in the leading interpretations. In conclusion, the fourth section considers the implications of demand for our understanding of technical innovation in spinning.

Original language	English
Pages	1-51
Number of pages	51
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2017
Event	Penn Economic History Forum - Duration: 27 Oct 2017 → …

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Seminar	Penn Economic History Forum
Period	27/10/17 → …

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material culture
economic history
history of technology

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