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The British textile industry.
§Import substitution turns into export powerhouse.
§Leads British economic growth into 19th century.
§Surpasses woolen trade as principal export by 1803.
§More export oriented than woolens.
§Britain surpasses India in 1790 as largest exporter of calico, not to be overtaken until 1933 (by Japan).
British exports of cotton textiles.