The Textile Industry
The development of the spinning
Machine
Spinning was a cottage industry in many lands.Kuveni was spinning when prince wijaya landed in Sri Lanka.Weaving was ademestic industry in England too,tiil the invention of the flying shuttle and the spinning jenny.These inventions simplified the use of the machine.It could now be worked by power. It brought a tremendous change on human life, in treams of speed and volume.
The modern textile technology has in fluenced the ready-made garment industry in Sri Lanka.Factories, have been set up in cities and rural areas, providing employment for both men and women. Mostly young rural womenhave taken up employment in these factories.Ready-made garments are exported to America, United Kingdom, France and other European countries, fashion shows in modern trends are held in leading cities all over the world to promote the garments produced in Sri Lanka.The industry has become a leading foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka.
M.D. Harshani Pradeepika
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