Industrial Revolution Inventions

Industrial Revolution Inventions

1. The Flying Shuttle

   • John Kay
   • 1733
   • One 'Driver' to work on the Machine
   • Weaved Cotton at quicker than two workers
   • Halved Labour Costs

2. The Spinning Jenny

   • James Hargreaves
   • 1764
   • Named Fter Arkwright's Daughter
   • Could spin 8 Threads at Once
   • Could do 8 peoples work at once

3. The Water Frame

   • Richard Arkwright
   • 1769
   • They were Very Big
   • Could cope with the increasing demand for cloth
   • Powered By water
   • Split up Families
   • Found in Mills

4. The Spinning Mule

   • Samuel Crompton
   • 1779
   • Based on the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame
   • Produced a Fine Even Thread

5. The Power Loom

   • Edmund Cartwright
     • Inspired by Richard Arkwright
   • Improved Speed and Quality of Weaving
   • 1785
   • Workers to Man the Machine
   • Powered by Steam Engines in 1789
   • Revolutionised Weaving