factory worker Flashcards
before 1750 what system was used in making cloth and what were the disadvantages
the domestic system made cloth by hand in their homes in the countryside using spinning wheels , the disadvantages were it was slow and the amount of cloth produced was small
what was the factory system
was a factory was built which used bigger machines
to expensive for normal people so only wealthy factory owners could buy them
these machines were powered by water and later steam power
how were the cloth mass produced
it was produced in big amounts at a cheap price
why did cities grow up around factories
factories required a large workforce
what was the flying shuttle and who was it invented by
john kay weaving of thread
what did james Hargreaves invent
spinning jenny ( weaved thread 8th times quicker than spinning wheel
what did Richard arkwight invent
water frame weaved wool
