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The Industrial Revolution

Question
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What were the inventions in the Textile industry in England as a result of Industrial Revolution?



Solution

Inventions in the Textile Industry:


(i) Hargreaves invented the “Spinning Jenny” in 1764 which speeded up the spinning work.
(ii) John Key invented “Flying Shuttle” which speeded up weaving.
(iii) In 1776 Arkwright improved Hargreaves’ s machine. Now it could be run by water power. It was called 'The Water Frame'.

(iv) In 1776 Crompton invented the machine called 'Mule' which combined the advantages of both the machines invented by Hargreaves and Arkwright.
(v) In 1785 Cartwright invented the 'Power-loom'. It was run by steam power for spinning and weaving.
(vi) Eli Whitney, invented the 'Cotton Jin' in 1793. This machine could separate seeds from cotton 300 times faster than by hand.