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1720
James Hargreaves was born Jun 1st 1720. -
1764
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in 1764. The spinning jenny was a machine in which multiple threads of cotton could be woven together with an wheel and a spindle. Because the textile industry as poor in England at the time, this invention had helped greatly. (The specific date of the invention is unclear.) -
1768
James Hargreaves Moves to Nottingham -
1770
James Hargreaves recieved a patent on his invention in 1770. -
1778
James Hargreaves passed away on April 22nd, 1778. -
disadvantage and advantage of spinning jenny
disadvantage-low yarn strength
advantage-high delivery speeds -
how do we use his invention today
he do not use it , but we use machines that were similiar to it that go faster and less maintence.