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The Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle was invented by John Kay; this was an improvement to looms that enabled weavers to weave faster. -
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Developments in the textile industry
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Cotton Mills
Cotton Mills were first opened in England. -
Spinning Jenny
The 'spinning jenny' was invented by James Hargreaves and was the first machine to improve upon the spinning wheel. -
The Water Frame
The water frame was invented by Richard Arkwright; this was the first powered textile machine. -
Arkwright Patented the Water Frame
Arkwright Patented the Water Frame -
Hargreaves Patented the Spinning Jenny
Hargreaves Patented the Spinning Jenny -
First All-cotton Textiles
The first all-cotton textiles were produced -
The Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule that allowed for greater control over the weaving process. -
Edmund Cartwright patented the power loom
Edmund Cartwright patented the power loom -
Cotton goods production had increased ten times since 1770
Cotton goods production had increased ten times since 1770 -
Samuel Slater bought textile machinery to the USA
Samuel Slater bought textile machinery to the USA -
First steam powered textile factory
Arkwright built the first steam powered textile factory in Nottingham, England. -
The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the cotton fibre. -
The Jacquard Loom
Jospeh Marie Jacquard invented the Jacquard Loom that weaved complex designs; Jacquard had invented a way of automatically controlled the warp and weft threads on a silk loom by recording patterns of holes in a string of cards.
