He was advocating Indians spinning and weaving themselves rather than exporting to England who would import it back making ridiculous profits.
I can’t find many mentions of spinning in Indian culture, though those that do involve women, such as mentions of women spinning while men are away. Spinning with a spindle is listed among important arts, though I don’t know how significant that is and why specifically a spindle when India has had spinning wheels since forever.
In practice all genders weave, which doesn’t mean there isn’t gendered symbolism.
He was advocating Indians spinning and weaving themselves rather than exporting to England who would import it back making ridiculous profits.
I can’t find many mentions of spinning in Indian culture, though those that do involve women, such as mentions of women spinning while men are away. Spinning with a spindle is listed among important arts, though I don’t know how significant that is and why specifically a spindle when India has had spinning wheels since forever.
In practice all genders weave, which doesn’t mean there isn’t gendered symbolism.