the act or practice of sending goods abroad for sale or trade

The export of textiles and cotton was important to the Indian economy.

a building or set of buildings where products are manufactured

I pass by the chocolate factory on my way to work every morning, and it always smells delicious.

a new method, approach, or idea

Thanks to the innovation of the Wright brothers, we have aircraft that allow us to travel swiftly and safely today.

The use of labor, machinery, and chemical processes to turn raw materials into products like cement, steel, and plastic.

The manufacturing processes we use to create concrete, steel, glass, and other materials produce almost a third of humanity’s annual carbon emissions.

the social class between the very rich and the very poor, including business people, professionals, farmers, and skilled workers

Most Americans view themselves as being a part of the middle class, neither poor nor rich.

the improvement of wrong or bad conditions

People with a wide variety of occupations demanded labor reforms.