Threads in the history of Indian textile!!

There was time when a group of so called “Primitive”

Indians dominated the international market of textiles.
India’s supremacy over the market was as such that the
very name “India” was shorthand for “cotton”. The huge
range of plant fibres and natural dyes gave India a distinct
position in the market. Cotton and silk were the most
prominently used raw materials. Printing patterns made
using wooden blocks adorned the streets of almost all
countries. We dominated the markets of Europe, America,
Africa and many more.
But as it is said “The one who wears the crown has to bear
its weight as well.” India’s rich natural resources and
skilled artisans caught the eyes of British who were in
search of cheap cotton resources. After that what
happened is what you call “The systematic destruction of
the blooming Indian textile industry”. From being the
dominant textile exporter India’s status came down to
merely a raw material provider to the Great Britain. Effects
of Industrialisation in Britain also left its marks in the Indian
scenario wherein the traditional methods of production and
authentic designs were curbed under the devastations of
colonization.
Though we’ve surely been able to come out of that
destructive period but still there is a long way for us to
re-live that legacy of Indian textile.