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Why were hand made products of more value in the initial phase of industrialisation than machine made products?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 19 Feb, 2016, 02:06: PM
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During the initial phase of industrialisation, the machines were still of a basic capacity. They were designed to produce uniform, standardized goods for a mass market. However, during this period, the demand in the market was often for products with complex designs and specific, customized shapes. Moreover, a lot of other types of goods could only be produced with hand labour because such products required human skill, not mechanical technology. Moreover, in Victorian Britain, the upper classes preferred handmade products because they were seen as a sign of refinement and class. Therefore, handmade products in general were seen as having more value than machine made products during the initial phase of industrialisation.

During the initial phase of industrialisation, the machines were still of a basic capacity. They were designed to produce uniform, standardized goods for a mass market. However, during this period, the demand in the market was often for products with complex designs and specific, customized shapes. Moreover, a lot of other types of goods could only be produced with hand labour because such products required human skill, not mechanical technology. Moreover, in Victorian Britain, the upper classes preferred handmade products because they were seen as a sign of refinement and class. Therefore, handmade products in general were seen as having more value than machine made products during the initial phase of industrialisation.

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