Value of British textile exports to Africa per decade 1699-1808
Between 1699 and 1808, British exports to Africa totaled at over 43 million British pounds sterling. Exported textiles generated over two thirds of these 43 million pounds, totaling at almost 29 million pounds. Re-exported cotton from India made up the largest share of British textile exports to Africa in most decades, and made up almost forty percent of all textile income in the given years. In the early-1700s, however, woolen products were the most popular, while the export of British cottons increased drastically from the mid-18th> century.
These exports played a fundamental role in the triangular trade system of the 18th century, as their primary purpose was to be traded for African slaves, who were then transported to the Americas.
These exports played a fundamental role in the triangular trade system of the 18th century, as their primary purpose was to be traded for African slaves, who were then transported to the Americas.
