textile revolution Flashcards
flying shuttle
john kay 1733
made weaving much faster, allowed large looms to be operated by one
spinning jenny
james hargreaves 1764
spin off a number of threads at same time
one could work several
water frame
richard arkwright
improved strength of yarn being spun
mule
samuel compton
waterframe plus spinni jenny
how did ghe textile industry become a factory industry
looms became so large that could not be powered by human labour, factories built
where did britain get its cotton from
newly conquered india
what did john kay invent , what yr
flying shuttle, 1733
what did james hargreaves invent, yr
spinning jenny, 1764
what did richard arkwright invent,
water frame
what did samuel compton invent
mule
what happened when machines got too large
factories were built, power was needed