The raw materials for cotton industries in Britain were imported from which country?

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Russia

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The raw materials for cotton industries in Britain were imported from India. The raw materials that Britain purchased for the cotton industries in its colonies came from India. At lower costs, India was compelled to export items from plantations and food grains that were in short supply in Britain, as well as raw materials like raw cotton and raw silk that the British industries desperately needed. By 1750, clothing made of cotton was being created, and imports of raw cotton from places like the West Indies continued to rise. Britain's imperial economic connections meant that cotton as a fabric had a significant impact on culture, fashion, and style. Bengali raw silk has never been thought to be of the highest calibre.

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