India is known for its beautiful monuments and palaces, many of which were built over several hundreds of years ago.
It is likewise known for its designs and the patterns and shapes that have inspired countless artists, home fashions and furniture designers.
India grows a lot of cotton and many of the t-shirts and other apparel manufactured there and in neighboring countries like Bangladesh originate from Indian cotton.
Here in the US we wear a lot of cotton garments manufactured in both of these countries, and if I had to guess, most of the time this little fact is overlooked.
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself where the cotton you are wearing comes from and how it got from the field to the factory?
Here are some images of a modern day mode of transportation in India where the farmer takes its raw goods from the field to the weigh stations to get paid for his crop.
One of the most fascinating aspects about international trade to me is the marriage of modern technologies contrasted with tried and true methods, all working in harmony together.
One such example is that of the sophisticated container ship used for ocean transport of the finished goods that were once carried, in raw form, via camel power. Pretty cool stuff.
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