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it was terrible for weavers it was great for workers around the world who now can afford clothes

• noosphr 2mo ago
  Cheap cloth didn't mean cheap clothes. You had to wait a century for the sewing machine for that to happen.
  • WalterBright 2mo ago
    Of course it meant cheaper clothes. Spend some time with a hand loom and you'll see why.
    • noosphr 2mo ago
      Cheaper doesn't mean cheap.