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Changes in the Textile Industry

Changes in the Textile Industry. World History 1/4/13. Major Inventions. Several inventions revolutionized the British textile industry. Flying Shuttle Spinning Jenny (1764): Spun many threads at the same time. Waterframe: Used waterpower to speed up spinning. The First Factories.

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Changes in the Textile Industry

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  1. Changes in the Textile Industry World History 1/4/13

  2. Major Inventions Several inventions revolutionized the British textile industry. Flying Shuttle Spinning Jenny (1764): Spun many threads at the same time. Waterframe: Used waterpower to speed up spinning.

  3. The First Factories Manufacturers built long sheds to house the machines. Located near rapidly moving streams, which provided water power. Factories: places that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities.

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