Monday, February 14, 2011

Spinning Jenny

In 1764, weavers were working much faster than spinners as a direct result from the flying shuttle. As a result, a man named James Hargreaves invented a spinning wheel he named after his daughter. The spinning jenny allowed one spinner to work eight threads at one time. It also allowed the spinners to keep up with the fast paced weavers, and it helped to further modernize the cotton industry.

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