WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The flying shuttle (John Kay 1733) had increased yarn demand by the weavers by doubling their productivity, and now the spinning jenny could supply that demand by increasing the spinners’ productivity even more. The machine produced coarse thread.

Detailed explanation-2: -Industrial revolution spinned off with the establishment of industries. Inventions like Spinning Jenny, Water Frame, Mule and Powerloom aided the textile industry whereas the invention of the Steam Engine, Rail Coach, Steam Ship aided the transport sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -The significant advancements in Textile Nanotechnology: This Technology allows the textile industry to manufacture clothing with a more scientific lookout, such as fire repellent, self-cleaning, and water repellent, and produce products using less energy, making them sustainable.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Hargreaves’ ‘Spinning Jenny’, the patent for which is shown here, would revolutionise the process of cotton spinning. The machine used eight spindles onto which the thread was spun, so by turning a single wheel, the operator could now spin eight threads at once.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was invented by Richard Arkwright in 1786. These two inventions revolutionised cotton textile weaving in England. Cloth could now be woven in immense quantities and cheaply too.