Although Lyon is the center of the textile industry in France, this number is still shockingly alarming.
Aside from silk products, France could barely maintain a breath due to its high-end clothing industry, but all other fabrics such as cotton, wool, and linen were being ground into dust by British products.
This evidenced the tremendous damage the Edict of Eden Treaty inflicted on the French industry.
Joseph continued to go through the data, and sure enough, it was not far off from what he had anticipated. France's steel, glass, and porcelain industries were also a complete mess, and it seemed that in no more than a year or two, they would collapse completely.
No wonder the industrial revolution in France lagged a full half-century behind England and could never outcompete England. Although there were forces of destiny at play, the Edict of Eden Treaty definitely "played a critical role."
He suddenly felt an immense pressure.