The Status of the Textile Industry in the Case of Painter Tradesmen in Istanbul at the Beginning of the Industrial Revolution Cover Image

Sanayi Devrimi Başlangıcında İstanbul’da Boyacı Esnafı Örneğinde Tekstil Sanayisinin Durumu
The Status of the Textile Industry in the Case of Painter Tradesmen in Istanbul at the Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

Author(s): Tahir Öğüt
Subject(s): Economic history, 18th Century
Published by: Ahmet Arif Eren
Keywords: Ottoman Empire; Painting; Foundations; Financial Accumulation;

Summary/Abstract: In the Ottoman Empire, the first half of the 18th century was a period of economic development and financial accumulation. In Europe, the industrial revolution is taking place, which will have global consequences. The textile sector stands out as an immersive sector in the industrial revolution. The determination of the developments in the dyeing sector in terms of its direct relationship with Istanbul as a field of activity and the determination of the developments in the textile sector in the Ottoman economy is an explanatory feature. Founded in Istanbul in the 18th century as the mite of the sultan foundations such as the Sultan Ahmet Foundation Library and the Laleli Fountain, the establishment of dyehouses in this period was the public investment as a result of the development in the Istanbul textile sector.

  • Issue Year: 3/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 181-197
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish