OUIL501 - The industrial revolution and consumerism

• The industrial revolution was a transitional period to using new manufacturing processes between around 1760 and 1840.
• The revolution affected almost every aspect of day to day life, mainly population and family income, greatly affecting the standard of living. 
• The industrial revolution greatly increased the scale of the textiles manufacturing business
• The growth of the textiles industry links to the growth of consumerism as the average income was raised, middle classes began to emerge who were more concerned with buying non necessities like fashion items. 
• The industrial revolution greatly increased the accessibility of consumer goods to the general public. 
• Some people argue that consumerism brought about the industrial revolution as it was the growing demand for consumable products that the industrial revolution was a response to.