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What did the british do with India's cotton

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On the 1600’s cotton turned into fabrics were famous in Europe and it was at this century that the East India Company were importing unique cotton fabrics to Britain for production. Since this was more affordable than silk, middle class were interested by its use. By 1700s, Britain made India as raw source of cottons as they import and produce textiles across Europe. By 1800’s, Britain’s middle class were very concerned with hygiene that the cotton demand skyrocketed and Britain later became the biggest producer of cotton textiles instead of India.
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