Some women weavers felt that they had gained more bargaining power in the eyes of business people who had previously exploited them; other women claimed that they had gained a larger sense of their value and overall contribution to their own households.
They had gained more bargaining power in the eyes of business people. This was what some women weavers felt. These eyes of business people had previously exploited them. They had gained a larger sense of their value to their own households. This was what other women claimed. They had gained a larger sense of overall contribution to their own households. This was what other women claimed.