The Decline and Fall of the Jobber System in the Bombay Cotton Textile Industry, 1870–1955

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAJNARAYAN CHANDAVARKAR
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Cotton Textile ◽  
The Past ◽  
General Strike

In 1981, on the eve of the general strike that convulsed the Bombay cotton textile industry, millowners, managers and workers alike acknowledged that the jobber was a thing of the past. The jobber system, they agreed, had been dismantled decades previously.

scholarly journals Social Conflict and Trade-Union Organisation in the Catalan Cotton Textile Industry, 1890–1914

1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel Smith
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Cotton Textile ◽  
Textile Workers ◽  
Trade Unionism ◽  
Labour Costs ◽  
General Strike

SUMMARYThe article deals with the development of Catalan cotton textile trade unionism between 1890 and 1914. It has been argued that, given the economic difficulties which faced the cotton textile industry, employers were anxious to cut labour costs and unwilling to negotiate with trade unions. Between 1889 and 1891, therefore, they launched an attack on trade-union organisation within the industry. In many rural areas they were able to impose their will with relatively little difficulty. In urban Catalonia, however, they faced stiffer opposition. The state's response to labour unrest was not uniform. Nevertheless, at crucial moments the authorities supported the mill owners' assaults on labour organisation. The result was to radicalise the cotton textile labour force. This could be seen in the growing influence of socialists and anarchists in the textile unions' ranks, and in the increasing willingness of the textile workers to use general strike tactics.

scholarly journals Una nueva evaluacion macroeconomica de la Revolucion Industrial

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Knick Harley
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Growth Process ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Industrial Change ◽  
Cotton Textile ◽  
Agricultural Improvement ◽  
The Past ◽  
Industrial Cities ◽  
Per Capita

ABSTRACTAggregate estimates of British growth during the classical Industrial Revolution have been reassessed in the past decade and present a significantly revision of earlier views of British growth. Growth was slower dian previously believed and industrial change more localized and with a smaller impact Agricultural improvement and die relative ease with which labour moved to urban industry seems central to the experience. Although industry's impact now seems less than previously believed, industrial cities transformed society because die cotton textile industry expanded to exploit the advantage of its new technology and labour moved to the cities. But while exports expanded the share of industry and caused urbanization, they did not raise per capita income much because competition ensured that the benefits went to consumers. Finally, die specific features of die British industrial revolution seem to provide only weak guide to die growth process elsewhere.

scholarly journals Case Study Of U.S. Cotton Textile Industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-248
Author(s):  
Yoo-Kyoung Seock ◽  
Andrea Giraudo ◽  
Leah Gautreaux
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Cotton Textile ◽  
Cotton Production ◽  
Cotton Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Textile Products

Ever since its introduction to the United States, cotton has played an important role in the U.S. economy and its position in the international market. The success of cotton production in the U.S. has, in the past, served as a major boost for the American economy and a catalyst for industrial improvements and inventions. However, the global market for cotton fibers and cotton-based textile products has undergone a few changes over the past decades. Competition surrounding cotton has placed the industry under pressure and intense competition among the largest producers such as China, India, and Pakistan. Due to the increased competition of the cotton production and international trade of cotton in the global market alongside the decreased production of textile products, the U.S. cotton industry had to look beyond its own borders to meet the demands of the global textile market. The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss the important issues raised in the U.S. cotton textile industry and to look for the future of this industry. The case can be used as a tool to stimulate a critical evaluation of the industry and to facilitate discussion about the potential strategies to make the industry viable.

The Overall Design of the Comber Drive Control System Drive control system design

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cotton Textile ◽  
Drive Control ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Control Computer ◽  
Industrial Control Computer ◽  
Made In China

Objective: The cotton textile industry, as a competitive industry in China's international competition, is confronting new opportunities and challenges brought by the growing process of mechatronics. To further improve the traditional drive control of combing machines made in China and the automatic level of machines as a whole, some of our cotton textile enterprises have undertaken necessary technical transformations on the combing machines so as to raise the operational efficiency and production technology of domestic textile equipments. Methods: This paper focuses on the basic status and dynamic characteristics of the drive part of the domestic new comber, and analyzes the operation process of the comber and the prominent problems from the production practice. Results: The technically improved drive control system uses an industrial control computer (IPC) as the core of the system, which effectively improves the overall working efficiency of the comber, and improves the production accuracy and production efficiency. Conclusion: The combers that are textile machinery equipments with comprehensive application of machines, electricity, gases and instruments, play a vital role in enhancing product quality and production efficiency. Highly intelligent and integrated process control, real-time monitoring and accurate data acquisition and data analysis have become the mainstreams in the development of auto-control. Therefore, the commitment of high technology to transform the traditional production mode has also been an important research.

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