Industrial Revolution Inventions

The Flying Shuttle
1. John Kay
2. 1733
3. One 'Driver' to work on the Machine
4. Weaved Cotton at quicker than two workers
5. Halved Labour Costs
The Spinning Jenny
1. James Hargreaves
2. 1764
3. Named Fter Arkwright's Daughter
4. Could spin 8 Threads at Once
5. Could do 8 peoples work at once
The Water Frame
1. Richard Arkwright
2. 1769
3. They were Very Big
4. Could cope with the increasing demand for cloth
5. Powered By water
6. Split up Families
7. Found in Mills
The Spinning Mule
1. Samuel Crompton
2. 1779
3. Based on the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame
4. Produced a Fine Even Thread
The Power Loom
1. Edmund Cartwright
  1. Inspired by Richard Arkwright
2. Improved Speed and Quality of Weaving
3. 1785
4. Workers to Man the Machine
5. Powered by Steam Engines in 1789
6. Revolutionised Weaving

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