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Title Textile Production and Trade
Full text https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/414858
Date 2020
Author(s) Frederick, K.R.
Contributor(s) OGKG - Sociaal-economische geschiedenis
Abstract Africa has had difficulty industrializing during the 20th and 21st centuries. However, the continent has a long history of manufacturing. By the beginning of the colonial period, numerous parts of sub-Saharan Africa had developed handicraft textile traditions similar to those that served as a jumping-off point for industrialization in other world regions. But many of these industries declined by the 20th century. This industrial decline was most pronounced in East Africa, whereas hand-weaving industries continued much longer in West Africa. This chapter explores the history of handicraft textile manufacturing in these two regions to uncover key factors that affected the ability of domestic textile industries to thrive.
Language en
Type of publication Part of book
Format application/pdf
Rights info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess
Identifier , - (2020)
Repository Utrecht - University of Utrecht
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