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Flying Shuttle
The flying shuttle was invented by John Kay. Originally creating a textile would require two people to pass the shuttle from side to side. This required more labour and time. The flying shuttle was built with rollers so that it could roll from side to side. This made the process faster and only required one person. -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves, the spinning jenny is a modification of the spinning wheel. It helps weave cotton together into thread which is later used for making cloth. -
Water Frame
The water frame was the first automatic and mechanical spinning machine. It was water powered an spun cotton into thread and yarn. It was invented by Richard Arkwright and was a major break through in the textile industry. -
Spinning Mule
The spinning mule was another improvement to its predecessors. It was invented by Samuel Crompton, the quality of thread it produced was better and was in bulk. The spinning mule could spin up to 1000 threads at a time and only required a single person to manage it. -
Power Loom
The power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright. It is a mechanical version of a regular loom. It was steam powered and used threads to make cloth. -
The Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney. The Cotton Gin is a machine that separates the cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. -
Jacquard Loom
The Jacquard Loom was invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard. The Jacquard Loom weaved complex designs. To come up with this invention, Jacquard invented a way of automatically controlling the warp and weft threads on a silk loom by recording patterns of holes in a string of cards.
