There isn't a document but i'm guessing it's a document from a while back so i don't agree with the first person that men hated women cuz nowhere in history does it say that it just gives the general idea that men thought women weren't as capable or worthy so all they were "born" to do was cook clean etc so i would say the answer is that women lacked the right to vote and participate in government
Textile manufacturing was important to the industrial revolution in Great Britain because textiles were in high demand all over the world, especially in Asia--meaning that the ability create massive amounts of textiles gave Britain a strong economic advantage.
I believe it’s because they were handmade