Explain the features of Proto-Industrialisation.

Solution: Proto-Industrialisation means the early stages of Industrialisation. 
The industrialization age was considered as 19th century. Hence whatever system of Industrialisation occurred before that is known as protoindustrialization. 
Features of Proto-Industrialization were the following: 

a) Merchants used to perform the trading 

b) Each house-holds were busy performing the task of manufacturing such as a few were staplers, a few were fullers, etc. 

​​​​​c) Each merchant used to have a fixed number of workers 

d) The cost of goods depended on the bargaining between merchant and workers

e) Independency in trading was visible. 

Please elaborate on these points as per the need of your answer. 

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