Cotton 1700-1801
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Timeline Cotton 1700-1801 |
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1769 Richard Arkwright invents the water-frame in Preston  Model of Richard Arkwright's water-frame, made by Peter Walmesley.
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water-frame produced fine yarn that was strong enough to be used as
warp thread. This meant that handloom weavers could produce a wide range
of cotton cloth that was lightweight and cheap. It was also powered
by water instead of by hand. Arkwright built the first water powered
spinning factory in Cromford, Derbyshire in 1771. Preston did not have
the fast-flowing streams needed to power the water-frame.
For more information on Richard Arkwright see the people timeline |