Apparel 1: Industrial Revolution Notes
What are the three essential features that were common to most modern sewing machines?
1.) a needle with the eye at the point 2.) a shuttle operation beneath the cloth from the lock stitch 3.) an automatic feed
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitnney
An American inventor and sewing machine pioneer
Elias Howe
Who invented the spinning jenny in 1764?
James Hargreaves
Who patented the flying shuttle in 1773?
John Kay
Who invented the spinning mule in 1779?
Samuel Crompton
A multi-spindle frame
Spinning Jenny
A machine used to spin cotton and other fibers in mills
Spinning Mule
A machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short staple cotton fiber
The Cotton Gin
Thus was one of the key developments in industrialized weaving. This allowed for automatic machine looms to be created. A single weaver could weave much wider fabrics.
The Flying Shuttle
