The railroads transported goods to and from the cotton textile mills. Industries largely consist of manufacturing of forestry, agriculture, husbandry, chemistry, textile and mining products. Spindle oils are light mineral oils used as lubricants in textile industries. Cotton is used to make a number of textile products. It supplied Germany with magnesium and the products of the iron, textile and machine industries. The oldest known European wool textile, ca. Production also decreased in the textile and clothing industry. Felt from wool is considered to be the oldest known textile. Kente cloth is the best known African textile. They include continuous fibre forms fashioned into textile constructions. The protein portion is used in the manufacture of some textile fibers. Some engaged in the production of textile and dyes. Silk has been considered as a luxurious textile since 3630 BC. Others include&colon; pharmaceuticals, textile and footwear, plastics and optical instruments. Textile and electric power industries also played an important role.