Economical development The great silk Road the 2nd century B C. to the 9th century A D By the 12th century, England was a major exporter of wool After A D. 1500, India was a major exporter of dyed and cotton fabric of Europe After Industrial Revolution, the textile and apparel industries developed in Europe In the 1940s and 1950s the industry was consolidated Now, the traditional industry is changing from labor-intensive to automationEconomical development The Great Silk Road the 2nd century B.C. to the 9th century A.D. By the 12th century, England was a major exporter of wool After A.D. 1500, India was a major exporter of dyed and cotton fabric of Europe After Industrial Revolution, the textile and apparel industries developed in Europe. In the 1940s and 1950s, the industry was consolidated. Now, the traditional industry is changing from labor-intensive to automation