The textile industry inventions enabled much bigger production of different textile parts. This in turn made it possible for the industrial revolution to make sure that (among other things) workers could be kept clothed and every aspect of the ever-increasing demand for production was also met by the ability of the textile industry to produce pieces of clothing.
One river that is famous for being a Holy River in Hinduism is Ganges (or Ganga, as it's also called).
There is a religious ritual in Hinduism to bathe in this river, which in the recent years has caused the river to be very polluted.
Additionally, it is a major burial site in Hinduism: people cremate their relatives' bodies on wooden pyres on the river.