🧵 The Spinning Jenny
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Year: 1764
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Inventor: James Hargreaves
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How it works:
The Spinning Jenny is a mechanical spinning machine that enabled multiple threads to be spun at once instead of only one. This was achieved via a crank-driven mechanism. -
Societal Impact:
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- Greatly increased the efficiency and productivity of the textile industry.
- Lowered the production costs of textiles.
- Changed the working world, as many home workers were replaced by factory work.
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