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Innovations in the British Textile industry - Aiden Badenhop

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Innovations in the British Textile industry - Aiden Badenhop

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As the Industrial Revolution began to take full effect with many new inventions being created by innovators, the textile industry in Britain was one of the industries that was affected very early on.

The Flying Shuttle

The beginning of the innovation in the industry can be credited to John Kay, who invented the Flying shuttle, which was a machine capable of speeding up the weaving process for yarn.

As a result of this, the weaving of yarn was faster, but the supply of yarn that a person was able to make was not fast enough to keep up with how quickly the shuttle was able to work. Spinning wheels were the main tool used at the time, but the main flaw of these wheels were that each could only spin a single length of yarn at a time.

The Spinning Jenny

With the rise of demand for a better way to spin yarn, another inventor, James Hargreaves (1720-1778), invented the spinning jenny, which was a frame which could spin 8 threads of yard as opposed to only a single one. This was the first design of the jenny, and eventually Hargreaves was able to spin 120 threads at the same time, and that made it so the jenny was worth the massive price compared to the spinning wheel.

The jenny was very successful in Britain, and was quickly accepted by the people, but in other places like France and India, it took longer to be accepted since either the wages were lower or simply the price of employing human labor was cheaper than buying the jenny.

The Water Frame

Richard Arkwright (1732-1792) was a wig maker before inventing the water frame, which was a device that would spin cotton, but as opposed to the spinning jenny, the resulting yarn was always much stronger and finer. Arkwright worked with a clockmaker who was named John Kay, but was not the Kay who made the shuttle. The frame was originally powered to spin 96 threads, and it would be pulled by a horse and used the force as the power source.

One of the final versions of the frame had 129 spindles and women had become the primary operators of the machines since male textile workers who were skilled in operating specifically the frame were now no longer required.

The Spinning Mule

Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779, well after the jenny and water frame, and he took inspiration from each to create an improved hybrid of each previous innovation to make a machine that would improve the yarn that was made as a result. The machine was massive, being up to 150 feet in length, and had 1,320 spindles. It was more efficient in the fact that such a large machine only required 3 people to be operating it. About a decade later with the improvement of steam engines and development of that industry, a single factory could have up to 60 mules running on the steam power, which meant that eventually there were 50 million mule spindles working in Lancashire alone.

The Cotton Gin

Eli Whitney (1765-1825) was a cotton plantation owner who needed a way to separate the seeds that would stick to the balls of cotton after each harvest. He invented the cotton gin, which was a horse/water wheel powered machine, and it pulled the raw cotton through a comb that the cotton could pass through comfortably, but the seeds would get caught throughout the teeth and hooks of the gin.

Each gin could process up to 55 pounds of cotton daily, but many people copied the design for themselves and sold their own. Since cotton processing was faster, more cotton needed to be picked, so owners of plantations had more and more slaves working to get the necessary amount of cotton daily. This led to cotton becoming a very easy product to export quickly, and the cotton industry became about 55% of all imports by 1830.

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

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Arjun Sarsam - The Inventions in the Industrial Revolution were all interconnected

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Arjun Sarsam - The Inventions in the Industrial Revolution were all interconnected

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The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation and progress. All the inventions created during this time were all influenced by one another, from the Newcomen pump to the flying shuttle.

How did the inventions affect one another?

Jhon Kay invents Flying Shuttle -> increased weaving speed

increased weaving speed -> increased demand for yarn

increased demand for yarn -> inventions like the Spinning Jenny and water frame are created

inventions like the Spinning Jenny and water frame are created -> use of water power

use of water power -> Thomas Newcomen invents the Steam Engine to clear water out of mines

Thomas Newcomen invents the Steam Engine to clear water out of mines -> Miners are able to extract more coal, sulfuric acid

Miners are able to extract more sulfuric acid -> increased lead-lined chambers

increased lead-lined chambers -> Lead production rises in (1750)

Miners are able to extract more coal -> more steam engines are being used

more steam engines are being used -> James Watt improves Steam Engine, allows for railroad and steamboat travel.

Faster travel -> cheaper yarn production

more steam engines are being used -> faster and cheaper cotton mills

These bullets demonstrate how each invention led to more innovation. Every single Invention during this time period solved a problem, but created the need for a new invention.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c&ab_channel=CrashCourse

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Ishaan Thadani - How Coal Benefited Britain and the Industrial Revolution 

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Coal had a massive impact on the Industrial Revolution, especially in Britain. Coal lead to the steam engine which allowed for trains and better machines in factories. Coal also powered factories. Coal was very easy for Britain to mine, as they had a lot of it. Coal boosted the economy by allowing iron to be produced better.

Steam engine:

The steam engine was very useful in Britain as it allowed for trains.

Trains were used to transport resources such as coal and iron, as well as to transport goods produced by factories.

Trains led to more efficiency in exporting and transporting goods in and around Britain.

The steam engine also was used in factories which boosted efficiency in producing more goods.

Iron:

Coal was used to smelt iron which vastly improved the economy of Britain.

Power:

Coal powered the factories which allowed for a more reliable power supply.

Over all, coal led to a prosperous economy within Britain as coal allowed for trains which made transport of goods and people easier. Coal also made factories better by providing a more reliable energy source and which the steam engine which made machines better. All in all, Coal was extremely beneficial to Britain and the Industrial Revolution.

https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-can-we-learn-from-the-role-of-coal-in-the-industrial-revolution

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Miners working in the Bradley mine in Staffordshire in 1850s

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Ritik Thukral - The advantage of coal to Britain

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Ritik Thukral - The advantage of coal to Britain

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Coal was an integral part of Britain’s industrial revolution. It being a great source of energy helped power the steam engine and helped smelt iron. This heavily impacted the economy as well.

• Earliest example of steam engines in coal mines is the Newcomen engine, used steam to power a pump that held back water from mine shafts

• Steam-powered machines needed large amounts of energy to power them, coal was the solution

• Coal is more powerful and efficient than burning wood

• There were not enough trees in Britain to facilitate running these machines

•  Darby: first person to use processed coal to smelt iron in early 1700s

• As prices for coal fell, iron became a major coal user

• Iron also helped assist steam engines

• Helped Coalbrookdale build iron tramways

• William Murdock showed could could be used for street lighting

• This would replace burning oil or candles

• Albert Winsor demonstrated coal's potential in this area by powering street lights from Pall Mall to St. James' Park

• Pall Mall later received thirteen permanent coal-powered street lights

• Coal was becoming essential because of iron, steam engines, and street lights, so when prices decreased, the economy shifted massively

• 1900: Coal produced 6% of national income

In conclusion, coal helped accelerate powering steam engines, smelting iron, and powering street lights, and this impacted the economy. Society advanced as a whole, and new machines were able to be created because of a better way of harnessing energy.

Sources:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zpfy3j6#zvrc96f

• https://www.thoughtco.com/coal-in-the-industrial-revolution-1221634

• https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2201/coal-mining-in-the-british-industrial-revolution/

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Nishi Kurian - Inventions in the Industrial Revolution

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Invention 1 - The Steam Engine

Scottish inventor James Watt made refinements to the steam engine that helped to launch the revolution

His engines were primarily used to pump water and air into and out of mines.

With time, efficient engines would be able to work to create better forms of transportation

This included both steamboat lines that used rivers that were open to navigation and railroads that relied on the steam power to drive locomotives.

Invention 2 - The Telegraph

The telegraph was perfected by Samuel Morse who developed a series of dots and dashes that would be transmitted electrically in 1836, which became known as Morse Code

The first telegraph service, however was opened in 1844

In 1876, Scottish inventor, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

These invention contributed to helping communications during the revolution

Invention 3 - The Cotton Gin

The cotton gin was invented in 1794 by Eli Whitney

It mechanized the process of removing seeds from cotton, making the process easier

However, the invention was special because of its unique, interchangeable parts, meaning if one part broke it could easily be replaced by another copy.

Not on did it make processing cotton less laborious, but also cheaper

Invention 4 - The Sewing Machine

Created by Isaac Singer, with the help of Elias Howe the sewing machine allowed for the mass production of clothing

This expanded the nation’s textile industry and made housework easier

Invention 5 - The Electric Light Bulb

Invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison

Kept large factories illuminated

This extended shifts and increased manufacturing output

Source:

https://www.thoughtco.com/industrial-revolution-inventors-chart-4059637

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Picture of the Power Looms in a Textile Mill and how it looked

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Manav Patel - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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Manav Patel - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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The industry had included the spinning Jenny, water frame, flying shuttle, spinning mule, and power loom.

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century.

1. Although they were using raw materials from the Americas and other parts of the British Empire, and so Great Britain became the largest producer of cotton cloth in the world.

Great Britain was the place where the innovations other than the cotton gin were created. A lot of historians gave the textile industry credit for bringing about the Industrial Revolution in the first place.

The Industrial Revolution had a dark side, however the result of people moving to urban areas to work in the factories.

A lot of people were living in close quarters, which led to cities being overcrowded, and in the end this led to a rise in disease.

1. Due to the disease, the people that worked in the factories were easy to replace

Production was speeding up in 1733 when John Kay invented the flying shuttle, he used to pulled threads horizontally across longitudinal threads on a weaving frame.

In many areas of the Industrial Revolution, it was the lure of making money that had riven the more away from manual to machine labor

The manufactures of textiles were performed on a limited scale by individual workers, in which they took to their own premises

The key British industry was at the beginning of the 18th century and was the production of textiles. These textiles made wool from large sheep-farming areas.

The application of steam power stimulated the demand for coal.

The demand for transportation to move raw material in and finished products out stimulated the growth of the canal system and after 1830 the railway system.

Cite:

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/textile-manufacturing/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-british-textile-industry-in-the-industrial-revolution.html#:~:text=Key%20innovations%20to%20the%20British,cotton%20cloth%20in%20the%20world.

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John Kay (1704-1780)

Invented the flying shuttle in 1733

Increased weaving speed→ created demand for yarn→ led to the development of other inventions such as the Spinning Jenny and Water Frame

The transition from water energy to steam energy allowed the Flying Shadow to become even more useful in giant Cotton Mills

James Hargreaves (1720-1778)

Invented Spinning Jenny in 1764 in Lancashire, England

This machine allowed for up to eight cotton threads to be spun at once which dramatically increased the rate of production

The machine was eventually improved to be able to spin up to 120 threads of cotton all at once

By 1788 over 20,000 Spinning Jenny’s were being used by factories all over Britain

Richard Arkwright (1732-1792)

He along with John Kay (clockmaker, not the flying shuttle inventor) Invented the first water frame, patented in 1769

Kay’s clock-making skills helped perfect how to make the machine's gears work smoothly and find the right materials for it.

Water Frame:

An improvement of the Spinning Jenny

Allowed for the production of finer and stronger yarn

Used rollers to perform the tasks before done by fingers and thumbs

Early Version Of Water Frame:

Powered by 1 horse

Spun around 96 spindles at once

Later Version:

By 1771 the water frame water was operated by women and spun 129 spindles at once

In addition to the Water Frame Arkwright later invented a new machine, a carding machine patented in 1775

This machine provided better source material for spinning machines

Greatly cut labor costs and made Arkwright a lot of money

Samuel Crompton (1753-1827)

Invented the Spinning Mule in 1779

The Spinning Mule was a combo of Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny and Arkwright’s Water Frame

Allowed for the production of finer and more uniform yarn and could have up to 1,320 spindles

By the 1790’s these machines were steam-powered and extremely popular

There were soon over 50 million in Lancashire alone

Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823)

Created the -water and steam- Power Loom

The machine was operated by one worked alone and doubled the speed of cloth production

The Power Loom was first efficiently used in Richard Arkwright’s factories

The Power Loom had such significance to the textile industry that Cartwright was awarded £10,000 in 1809 from the British Government

Richard Roberts (1789-1864)

Invented the first steam-powered cast-iron loom in 1822

The change from using wood, cartwright’s loom, to using iron helped decrease instances of yarn snapping, becoming loose, and getting tangled in the machine

Greatly increased the production of woven cloth

In 1825 Robert created a spinning machine that used cranks and gears to spin yarn around the clock with little human input

By 1835 there were over 50,000 power looms in Britain alone and approximately 75% of cotton mills were using steam power

The textile industry became almost completely automated and many skilled workers lost their jobs

British machines were able to produce in 2,000 hours which Indian factories needed 50,000 hours to achieve.

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

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A coal mine in Britain during the Industrial Revolution

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Neev Kadari 2A - Why did the Industrial Revolution Start in Britain

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Neev Kadari 2A - Why did the Industrial Revolution Start in Britain

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The industarial revolution started because of its cheap energy and the great quantity of coal it had.

The coal was used as energy.

The coal being used as energy helped power a lot of the machines which helped create vast amounts of profit and decreased the amount and cost of labor.

Another reason the Industrial Revolution might have first occurred in Britain was because of the agricultural revolution

This was when there were many advances in the way people farmed and there was also a huge rise in population due to the amount of food available.

This caused many labor opportunities as some small farmers lost their fields and jobs and had to go to work in factories.

Another reason for it to start in Britain was because of all the trade and colonizing that Britain was doing. The trading and colonizing gave Britain much of the money and resources needed to make new technology which helped advance the Industrial Revolution.

Another reason was the strong sense of entrepreneurship in Britain. There was lots of people investing in many inventions which helped cause lots of innovation. There were also many inventors. Making many new machines.

Another reason was the resources in Britain. Along with coal, there was also lots of iron, lead, copper, and tin which could be used in inventions or other things.

Source:

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2221/why-the-industrial-revolution-started-in-britain/

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Inventions that changed the textile industry- Vihaan Menon

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Inventions that changed the textile industry- Vihaan Menon

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Various inventions played a large role in The movement of the textile industry from small rural areas with a large number of workers to factories requiring less specialization. Inventions that helped this change are the flying shuttle, the spinning Jenny, the water frame, and finally The steam engine.

The Flying Shuttle: The shuttle was an invention that helped improve the speed of weaving allowing one person to do the job that originally required five people with four helpers and a single weaver.

Flying shuttle helped improve the process of weaving, by mounting the shuttle on two wheels in a track and using a jerk cord to allow the quick movement of the shuttle, rather than throwing or passing the threads by hand, simplifying the process of weaving.

It heavily supported the Industrial Revolution due to the necessity of more production with the use of less labor due to the high wages that were present in European areas.

The spinning Jenny: It was a hand power Multiple spindle spinning frame created by James Hargreaves in 1770.

The device reduces the amount of work needed to produce cloths, with one worker being able to create eight or more spools from the original limit of a single spool, with production growing in number, as technology advanced.

-The Jenny helped start factory system manufacturing of cotton as originally cotton could not keep up with the demand for textiles, but the flying shuttle improved productivity and increased demand.

The spinning Jenny helped reduce the number of workers needed to create a large amount of fabric and thread, but as a downside the thread produced was coarse.

The water frame was a machine that produced yarn by using water mills, making it completely powered by water and it improved on the spinning Jenny’s Limitation of only being able to create weak thread.

The machine worked by having three set pairs of rollers that turned a different speeds, producing yarn of a set thickness, with the spindles also being twisted very firmly together.

The machine improved under the spinning jenny’s weak strings, but it was too large to be hand-operated, meaning the use of a separate power source, which eventually became water.

The water frame helped provide an automatic and continuous textile machine, allowing production to move from smaller areas to larger factories, helping kickstart the Industrial Revolution

An issue with the source of Power is its necessity of access to running water such as streams or rivers, making it inefficient. Furthermore, unlike the Spinning Jenny, its predecessor, it could only create 4 spools at a time.

Another major invention was the steam engine and the use of coal and their interrelated ability, which helped provide new sources of power and enable expansion into new markets and areas.

The steam engine provided new sources of power which was not dependent on workers directly or access to any source such as running water and this separation from running water allowed the factories to be placed away from water sources accessing new areas and markets

This also benefitted the factory system with the use of fewer workers and the movement into larger areas.

Another benefit was the abundance of coal as a natural resource, which was one of the main necessary components needed for the use of the steam engine.

Furthermore, the steam engine also helped in the movement of goods with railroads helping Move large quantities of goods from 1 factory To another or even port cities so that they could be traded.

Sources:

The Water Frame: Revolutionizing Textiles in the Industrial Age | HowStuffWorks

Richard Arkwright and His Wonderful Machine: The Water Frame (interestingengineering.com)

Water frame | textile technology | Britannica

James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny and the Industrial Revolution | HowStuffWorks

Flying shuttle | Weaving, Textiles, Loom | Britannica

The Steam Engine Powers the Industrial Revolution | Encyclopedia.com

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Vinesh Kothuri- India During the Industrial Revolution

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Vinesh Kothuri- India During the Industrial Revolution

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India was under British colonial rule during the Industrial Revolution.

The British introduced modern technologies and industries to India.

The textile industry in India faced competition from British textile imports.

Traditional Indian handicrafts suffered due to the rise of British factories.

The British established railway networks in India, connecting different regions.

Many factories profited from using women and children at the age of 6 and older because they were paid less than most men

The Industrial Revolution helped further the economy, child labor laws, and a better lifestyle.

Wealth that was produced from India served as investment capital for the British, making India an asset for the British

Links

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/whp-origins/era-6-the-long-nineteenth-century-1750-ce-to-1914-ce/x23c41635548726c4:other-materials-origins-era-6/a/read-imperialism-and-de-industrialization-in-india-origins

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Aryan Bhatt - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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Aryan Bhatt - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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The improvement of the textile industry allowed the use of less human workers and higher productivity/lower costs.

The Spinning Jenny: Invented by James Hargreaves in 1764 to spin 120 cotton threads at once

1. Although it was 70 times costlier than the original spinning wheel, its production made it worth it

2. The invention was not as popular in countries where labor was cheap

The Water Frame: Invented by Richard Arkwright in 1769 which made stronger and finer yarn than the Spinning Jenny

1. Spun 96 spindles

The Spinning Mule: Invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779, which produced finer and uniform yarn, superior to the past Spinning Jenny and Water Frame

1. Spun 1320 spindles but needed human labor to operate

The Power Loom: Invented in 1785 by Edmund Cartwright which doubled cloth production speed but lacked efficiency

1. Needed one worker to change spindles every 7 min

The Cotton Gin: Invented by Eli Whitney in 1794 in order to separated sticky seeds from cotton

1. A single machine processed 55 pounds of cotton per day

The Cast Iron Loom: Invented by Richard Roberts in 1822 which used iron instead of wood

1. Yarn did not snap as often and yarn production increased

The Self Acting Mule: Invented in 1825 again by Richard Roberts which limited human labor and enhanced the spinning machine using gears, cranks, and guide clocks

The Sewing Machine: Invented by Elias Howe in 1844 which increased textile strength and production by nearly 30 times

More factories led to more jobs and higher population in major cities

However the boom of machines led to the loss of jobs in skilled textile workers

Cite:

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

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Textile Mills during the Industrial Revolution

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Siddharth Bidari - The British Textile Industry

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Siddharth Bidari - The British Textile Industry

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Before the start of the Industrial Revolution the production of goods was done on a very small scale.  This was called the cotton industry. This method of production was slow and inefficient and struggled to keep pace with the growing demand caused by the increased population.

Inventors:

Throughout the 1700s, inventors such as Richard Arkwright, James Hargreaves, John Kay, Eli Whitney developed machines and techniques that helped improve production, especially in terms of the textile industry.

Thomas Newcomen Invented the steam engine which made cotton. ills more efficient along with powering many other machines.

John Kay developed a wheel shuttle, later known as a flying shuttle. The machine improved weaving efficiency and reduced labor needs because it could be operated with only one operator.

There were many more inventions which helped benefit the Textile Industry:

-For example inventions like the spinning jenny, the

power loom, and the cotton gin.

There were also consequences to the expanding textile industry, due to the population of workers who found jobs in mills were forced into cramped and unsanitary at work and at home.

More factories led to more jobs and higher population in major cities.

However the increase of new machines led to the loss of jobs in skilled textile workers.

Although new, less skilled jobs were created, the poor working conditions in the textile mills helped form the trade union movement and spur governments to pass laws that protected the well-being of those who ensured the machines kept on spinning.

Sources used:

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/textile-manufacturing/

https://www.historycrunch.com/textile-manufacturing-in-the-industrial-revolution.html#/

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Workers in a textile mill during the Industrial Revolution

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Advaith Coonathur - The British Textile Industry

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Before the Industrial Revolution, yarn and cloth were bought from weavers who worked at home. This was referred to as the cottage industry

Weaving took a long time to do by hand until 1733, where John Kay’s invention of the flying shuttle increased the speed of weaving.

This created demand for yarn, leading to many inventions to increase production of it such as the spinning jenny and the water frame

The spinning jenny was introduced as wheel that person would spin for the production of yarn. The water frame was then made so that water could power the wheel instead of a person

Thomas Newcomen invented a steam engine that could clear water out of mines, which was later remade by James Watt into an engine that could make cotton mills more efficient along with powering other machines

Along with the steam engine, many new inventions all helped making yarn more efficient for the textile industry

Ex. The spinning mule, power loom, cotton gin

With so many new machines being made, putting them all in one place would reduce production costs much more, so factory owners created mills for these textiles to be made in

There were also consequences to the expanding textile industry, due to the population of workers who found jobs in mills were forced into cramped and unsanitary at work and at home

Sources used:

www.britannica.com/technology/water-frame

www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

www.historycrunch.com/textile-manufacturing-in-the-industrial-revolution

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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1760s and a lot of the technological innovations were of British origin.

A good number of the important inventions and innovations that were important to the revolution were created in Britain.

—> ex. The spinning jenny, water frame, and spinning mule

Britain had very good crop rotation techniques.

—> this allowed the soil to be a lot more fertile and it helped growing outputs to increase.

Wealthy land owners would buy farms that were smaller which put many small farmers out of business.

—>this resulted in them moving to cities to go work at factories.

Britainhad an abundant supply of what economists call the three "factors of production". These factors of production are land, labor, and capital.

Even though England was at war a lot, the wars still took place outside of England.

—>This helped to make Britain a very peaceful place.

The Industrial Revolution led to an unprecedented population growth. England's population grew 280% between 1550 and 1820.

https://www.studentsofhistory.com/why-the-industrial-revolution-began-in-england

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Eurocentric Reasons -

Cultural Superiority - Idea that Europeans are superior and better than the rest of the world

Science and Invention - Only Britain had the culture of science and inventions that allowed the creation of revolutionary technologies possible

Freer Political Institutions - These encouraged innovation and property rights which created incentives for inventors

Small Population - Small populations generally require labor-saving inventions

Other Reasons -

1) Agriculture Revolution

Led to increased food production, caused by the discovery of crop rotation by Charles Townshend

Also caused by the seed drill, discovered by Jethro Tull

Food production increase led to population increase, which meant more factory workers

Increased population also created a larger market for goods to be sold

Large supplies of coal also introduced industrialization

2) Coal

fueled steam engines

Britain was able to mine coal easily thanks to steam engines, invented by Thomas Newcomen

3) Geography

Goods were easily transported through and out of the country

Rivers allowed for quick and affordable trade

Shipbuilding and steamboats furthered Britain’s dominance

Canal systems expanded their transportation abilities

4) Political Climate

Stable government compared to other countries

Government was open to Laissez-faire capitalism

Government promoted free trade policies

Government implemented Enclosure Acts, which promoted private property

Government supported aspects of capitalism that allowed entrepreneurs to gain wealth from factories and mines and did not restrict them.

5) Vast Colonial Empire

Britain had control over North America, South Africa, Egypt, India, and Australia

Control allowed them access to lots of natural resources to be used in factories

It also allowed for a larger population of people to trade with, growing their market

https://www.historycrunch.com/why-was-britain-the-first-country-to-industrialize.html#/

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The Industrial Revolution began first in Britain in the 1700s. Historians have identified several reasons for why the Industrial Revolution began first in Britain, including: the effects of the Agricultural Revolution, large supplies of coal, geography of the country, a positive political climate, and a vast colonial empire.

The next main reason for why Britain was the first to industrialize was the large supplies of coal present in the country. Coal was a necessary ingredient in the industrial process as it fueled the steam engines that were used in trains, ships and all other sorts of machinery. Not only did Britain have large supplies of the resource, but it was also easily obtainable. Unlike other European nations, coal in Britain was relatively close to the surface and was therefore relatively easy for miners to find and extract it. The mining of coal became even easier after the invention of the steam engine by Thomas Newcomen, which was originally used to pump water out of coal mines.

The next major reason for Britain being the first country to industrialize was the political climate of the time. In the 1700s, Britain had a stable government after having gone through civil war and revolution in the decades before. In contrast, France underwent its own revolution in the late 1780s and 1790s ( French Revolution), meaning it was not concerned with industrialization and was instead focused on its own internal conflict. As well, the British government was open to the ideas of laissez-faire capitalism which were necessary for industrialization to occur. For example, the British government promoted free trade policies with its neighbouring countries which helped create markets for British produced goods. Also, the government implemented the Enclosure Acts, as part of the Enclosure Movement, which promoted private property, and allowed wealthy land owners to increase their farms. This then led to the mass movement of smaller farmers to towns and cities in search of work. Finally, the British government supported other aspects of capitalism, which helped entrepreneurs to create wealth by owning and operating factories and mines. For example, in the early years of the Industrial Revolution, the government allowed child labor and did not restrict owners in terms of rules and regulations, such as: minimum wage laws or worker rights. As such, the political climate created a system in which wealthy business-minded people were able to easily start companies.

In conclusion, historians have identified several reasons for the development of industrialization in Britain, and for why Britain was such an ideal spot for the Industrial Revolution to begin. These reasons include: the effects of the Agricultural Revolution, large supplies of coal, geography of the country, a positive political climate, and a vast colonial empire. They all combined to allow Britain to have the necessary conditions that caused industrialization to flourish.

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Why was Britain the First Country to Industrialize?

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Why was Britain the first Country to Industrialize? - Britain was the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution. Details several reasons important to the Industrial Revolution such as: Agricultural Revolution, supplies of iron and coal and polit

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Megha Sikka - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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Megha Sikka - Innovations in the British Textile Industry

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resulted in inventions e.g. water frame, spinning jenny, flying shuttle, and spinning mule

Calico Acts: banned import of most cotton textiles into England, followed by restriction of ale of most cotton textiles

1721 Calico Act: exemption of raw cotton saw 2,000 cotton bales imported each year from Asia and Americas

This triggered development of technologies and caused increase in cotton mills

1733: John Kay patented flying shuttle which became widely used around Lancashire after 1760 when his son, Robert, designed invention later known as drop box

Flying shuttle: weaved wider fabrics, could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms

Lewis Paul patented roller spinning frame and the flyer-and-bobbin system for drawing wool to even thickness, developed w/ John Wyatt of Birmingham’s help

Richard Arkwright advances Paul’s invention in his water frame, Samuel Crompton does too in his spinning mule

1764:James Hargreaves — spinning jenny (1st practical spinning frame w/ multiple spindles), invented in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England, patent: 1770

Spinning jenny: reduced amount of work needed to produce yarn, w/ worker able to make 8+ spools at once

Spinning frame/water frame (able to spin 128 threads at a time) developed by Richard Arkwright, 1769: patented along w/ 2 partners

Partly based on spinning machine built for Thomas High by clock maker John Kay (hired by Arkwright)

1799: Samuel Crompton’s spinning mule was combo of spinning jenny+water frame

Spinning mule: machine used to spin cotton+other fibers in British mills, used extensively from late 19th to early 20th century

Invented between 1775 and 1779, machines were worked in pairs by a minder, w/ help of 2 boys: the little pieces and the big of side pieces

Carriage carried up to 1,320 spindles+could be 150 ft (46m) long, could move forward+back 5 ft (1.5 m) four times a minute

Mule spun thread of suitable strength to be used as warp and allowed Britain to produce good-quality calico cloth

Edmund Cartwright - vertical power loom, 1785: patented, Samuel Horrocks+Richard Roberts successfully improved invention

Textile industry also to benefit from other developments of period

1765: James Watt modified Thomas Necomen’s engine (based on THomas Savery’s earlier invention) to design an external condenser steam engine

Watt continues making improvs on design, 1774: seperate condenser engine, 1781: rotating seperate condensing engine

Watt formed partnership w/ businessman Matthew Boulton, they manufactured steam engines

W/ Cartwright’s loom, the spinning mule, and Boulton+Watt’s steam engine, ready to build mechanized textile industry

No more new inventions, but a continuous improvement in technology as the mill-owner strove to reduce cost+increase quality

Steam engines improved, prob. of line-shafting addressed by replacing wooden turning shafts w/ wrought iron shafting

Also, 1st loom w/ a cast-iron frame, semiautomatic power loom, + finally self-acting mule introduced

Site Used: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

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Praneeth Kumar 2A - The importance of coal

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Praneeth Kumar 2A - The importance of coal

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Coal was used for transportation, communication, industrial efficiency, and chemical manufacturing. England had a large supply of coal making it very cheap but also very hard to harvest.

Steam engines

Steam engines were an important machine during this time because the amount of mines increased. This led to an increase in the amount of flooding in mines

Steam power became the energy source for many machines and vehicles, making it cheaper and easier to produce commodities in large amounts.

This in turn increased the demand for raw materials used to build more machines that can produce even more commodities

Iron

The production of iron was increased during this time period

The coal that was harvested was made to smelt iron. This helped it facilitate steam engines.

Some inventions made with this are tramways, rich enabled coal to be moved more easily.

The Economy

This was. Very vital source of energy for the industry and transport

By the 1900’s coal was producing six percent of the national income.

Overall, with the help of coal, many influential machines would have not been made such as the steam engine. Due to the founding of coal, todays society is able to advance

https://www.thoughtco.com/coal-in-the-industrial-revolution-1221634

https://www.environmentandsociety.org/mml/steam-engine

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Aditya Jagavkar - The impact of textile industries on the Industrial Revolution

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Aditya Jagavkar - The impact of textile industries on the Industrial Revolution

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During the 1760-1840, the textile industry was changed from one person doing all the work to machines helping create a lot of stuff.

This was all due to machines which help improved the performance and efficiency of the textile factories

In 1733, John Kay invented the flying shuttle which made weaving faster

The increase in the speed of weaving led the the increase need of thread. This led to the spinning Jenny which was able to spin 8 threads at the same time to spread up the process of gathering thread. He then further improved it so that the machine could now spin up to 120 threads at once. By 1788, there were many of these in the factories to help speed up the process.

Some workers who preferred the original methods of the textile producing burned down factories to prevent the idea of machines spreading.

The water frame which as invented in 1769 helped provide energy to the spinning Jenny by harnessing the power of the water streams. It spun cotton which in turn provided a much faster and simpler way to creat thread that was in turn much stronger.

After this, Cromptoms spinning mule was invented which made finer and more uniform yarn which meant this it was more useful. One downfall to this new design was that it was very large meaning it needed 3 people to operate it. It could have 1320 spindles at max and was very efficient.

Cartwright then developed the power loom in 1785 which allowed thread to be weaved almost fully autonomously with a person only needing to change spindle every 7-8 minutes. It may have doubled the speed of original weaving but was not as efficient. He stopped trying to improve his invention and the British gov awarded Cartwright $10,000 in thanks for the machine

The textile industry helped propel the British into the industrial revolution

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2183/the-textile-industry-in-the-british-industrial-rev/

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Prakul Balaji- The Industrial Revolution-Collaboration-Mary Richards and Child Labor

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Prakul Balaji- The Industrial Revolution-Collaboration-Mary Richards and Child Labor

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The 1800s featured the rise of child labor.

Many children as young as four worked in coal mines and factories in this time period.

They worked 12 to 16 hours daily

The wage was comparatively low, about 10-20% of what their parents earned

Accidents occurred when they operated dangerous equipment

One famous example of this was Mary Richards

Richard's apron was caught in a mechanical shaft, causing her to be overturned and crushed by the machine

Her bone and organs were completely obliterated, much to the dismay of her factory overseer

This accident was written about in 1828 by John Brown, helping expose the realities of the factories

Fingers and limbs were regularly lost by children, almost 3 times more than their parents

About half the children in one factory were reported to have been injured by the dangerous equipment.

Mothers and suffragettes first protested child labor, leading to reform in the 1800s

In particular, Lewis Hine published many powerful photographs in the early 20th century, helping eradicate child labor in America.

Eventually, he became the leader of the National Child Labor Committee.

Resources: https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/child-labor-in-the-1800s

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Better chemical manufacturing, industrial efficiency, and transportation are all primary examples of technological advancements during the Industrial Revolution. The particular inventions of the steam engine, Spinning Jenny, and the Cotton Gin are major because they all tie back to the textile industry which is where the Industrial Revolution was ushered in. Now let’s take a deeper dive into these specific inventions.

Invention #1: The Spinning Jenny

A major invention during the Industrial Revolution

A machine used for spinning wool or cotton

Created by English inventor James Hargreaves

The significance of this invention is that the Spinning Jenny enabled the Industrial Revolution to start out in the textile industry

Up until this invention, the ordinary spinning wheel could only spin one thread at a time

This process was extensive and could not meet the demand of customers

As per the saying, necessity is the mother of invention, because the supply was not able to meet the demand because of the slow process, the Spinning Jenny was invented

This creation had one hand powered wheel but eight spindles so a person could make eight strands of yarn at once

The negative side of this invention is that fewer workers were needed, and even fewer than that with talent

Another negative is that the created yarn was very weak

The effect of this is that it enabled more suitable machines to be created and trigger the IR in textile factories

Invention #2: Steam Engine

One major invention inspired by coal is the steam engine which has a widespread use even (especially) today

The steam engine was in many aspects the decisive technology of the IR

Steam engines achieved a high level of efficiency thanks to James Watt and Matthew Boulton

Coal encouraged the creation of steam engines which were used to pump water out of the mines as an incentive to prevent flooding

As mentioned previously, England had large supplies of readily available coal near the surface thus making this resource cheap for Europeans, and of more use due to their coal mines.

Steam engines also rely on coal to function.

Steam engines in cotton production pushed the economic development of Britain from 1750-1850

The steam engine still powers textile factories in England today

The overall effect of coal in the Industrial Revolution was that it powered steam engines which increased the demand for metals and minerals

Since coal was readily available iron production expanded therefore giving rise to new industries

Steam engines have been used to power the first ships, trains, cars, and factories

Invention #3: Cotton Gin

Created by U.S. born inventor, Eli Whitney

Revolutionized the production of cotton by accelerating the process of extracting seeds from cotton fiber

The invention of the Spinning Jenny created a demand for more cotton, which is what inspired this invention

The negative side and ultimate effect is that this invention offered justification for Southern planters to expand slavery while more Americans wanted it abolished

Cited Resources:

Library of Congress

National Geographic

Britannica

History

Britannica

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Griffiths, Samuel, editor of "The London Iron Trade Exchange"

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European advantages Industrial Revolution (Akshara Vruddula) : 

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The reason why Europeans, specifically the British were at advantage compare to China and India, was having easy access to coal and having the highest wages in the world back in the 18th century.

1) Having easy access to coal:

By having easy access to coal, the ability to have better transportation, better manufacturing efficiency, and better chemical manufacturing was there. To add onto depth, coal was used for machinery such as to power the steam engine, also coal in general was used to make things like iron, thus making iron production much more efficient. Coal provided energy and power, as well as electricity for machines.

2) Having the highest wages back in the 18th century

The British had the highest wages in the world. The wages in London were 11 grams of silver, the wages in Amsterdam were 9 grams, comparing that to Beijing, Venice, and Florence, the wages were worth less than 4 grams. In Delhi, it was under 2. Since wages were high, and resources such as coal were cheap, it was easier to make inventions and thus the industrial revolution was possible.

Going back to why it wasn't possible in China or India:

During the time before the Industrial revolution was possible, China, India, and Europe both were equivalent when it came to Industrial production.

in India, as historians believed 25% of the industrial output was came from India, however that declined due to multiple reasons. Similarly, China had the biggest population in the world, as well as economic success. However, Europe at the time were at an advantageous situation due to the two reasons mentioned above.

Sources:

(The video given)

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/whp-1750/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:unit-3-industrialization/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:3-2-global-industrialization/a/imperialism-and-de-industrialization-in-india-beta#:~:text=Some%20historians%20believe%20that%20India,production%20had%20shifted%20to%20Britain.

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/coal/

https://guides.loc.gov/early-business-periodical-literature/industry-specific/coal-iron-steel#:~:text=Coal%20powered%20the%20steam%20engines,gave%20rise%20to%20new%20industries.

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Ultimate goal of the Industrial Revolution was to rely less on human labor and instead use the power of machines in manufacturing processes

What was it used for?

Simple device that used boiling water to create mechanical motion that was utilized to complete tasks

Used mostly in mining where the first engines pumped water from deep workings

Using steam engines, factories could be located anywhere instead of just next to water, which varied by the season (floods, droughts)

Who made it?

1775 - James Watt formed a partnership with Matthew Boulton, which became one of the biggest businesses and spread solutions to other firms

The interactions between companies helped reduce the amount of research time and expense that every business used while working with its own materials

Helped steam engines achieve a high level of efficiency and versatility in their design

Allowed the creation of smaller and better engines

Richard Trevithick made the high-pressure engine, which made transport applications possible

Steam power first applied to pump water out of coal mines, but soon became the standard power supply for British and European industry

Steam engines caused large enterprisers to begin to concentrate in rapidly growing industrial cities

Sources:

https://www.bibalex.org/SCIplanet/en/Article/Details.aspx?id=71

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/industrial-revolution-and-technology/

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Siya H. Desai 2A —> The Effect of the Steam Engine on Industrialization

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Siya H. Desai 2A —> The Effect of the Steam Engine on Industrialization

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Before the Steam Engine —> Expensive sources of energy such as water wheels, humans or animals were used to power machines. These were inefficient and required more money.

Who —> Thomas Newcomen created the first steam engine, which was later improved upon by James Watt.

Purpose —> It was used at first to get water out of coal mines, which were then mined for coal. Coal was a cheap form of energy which in return, powered the steam engines.

Benefits —> The steam engine helped factory owners because it allowed them to pick different locations for their factories as they didn’t need to be near/on a water source.

It was adaptable, and could be used in many different places.

The engine came in various sizes, allowing workers of different needs to use it.

Transportation —>The steam engine eventually led to the creation of steam trains and steamships. All of these inventions allowed travel to become much quicker and cheaper

People were able to move to places much faster than they could’ve with horses or by foot.

All in all, the creation of the steam engine led to factory work getting faster and more efficient as well as new forms of transportation being created. Without the steam engine, modern day cars or ships wouldn’t be what they are today. The steam engine led to our society today.

Sources

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2166/the-steam-engine-in-the-british-industrial-revolut/

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/industrial-revolution-and-technology/#

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Srinethra Chilukuri 2A - The involvement of Coal in the Industrial Revolution

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Srinethra Chilukuri 2A - The involvement of Coal in the Industrial Revolution

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Coal was vital in the making of the Industrial revolution in Britain. The British had an abundant amount of Coal as a natural recourse. They used it for many uses, such as powering new machinery needed for agriculture, factories, and transport. Due to this, the demand for coal grew greatly.

The British had created a gigantic industry based on coal mining in the 1600's due to the extravagant use of lumber, which ultimately led to the extreme decline of wood.

The Steam Engine was one of the most valuable inventions of this time period. It was made by Thomas Newtons and perfected by others such as James Watt. It is still used today to power machines and other motors such as cars.

Transportations was much improved on by the sue of coal. Coal was sued to power the machines used for travel, and improved the way of life greatly. Coal in general, was transported by the use of canals. Due to the coal mines being located near bodies of water, the moved the coal from the mines with the use of canals.

Coal was used for very important innovation such as gas lighting. This was created by Scotsman William Murdock. This new inventions eliminated the use of burning oil or tallow candles. Frederick Albert Winsor invented the use for this as street lighting. This innovation was spread across the world and is found in many countries, and shows how far the inventions spread as a real life example.

Coal gas was also used to light cooking fires in the homes of the people. Many big and major cities had these new innovations. The many uses of coal caused lumber and wood to no longer be needed in heavy quantities. This caused land to be used for new agriculture instead of being saved as an energy source.

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James Verderami 2A - British Advantage with Coal

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James Verderami 2A - British Advantage with Coal

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The British had a lot of advantages during the Industrial Revolution. One of there most notable advantages was their great amount of coal. The British had a lot of coal, that they used for steam engines, created opportunities for railroads, and used for cooking as well as heating.

As the technology to produce coal improved and the ability to move it increased, coal experienced a massive escovation. From 1700 to 1750 production increased by 50%

Coal mining boomed during the British Industrial Revolution as it provided fuel for steam engines of all kinds in factories, transport, and agriculture

It was in the 1880s when coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories

As a fuel source, coal provided a cheap and efficient source of power for steam engines, furnaces, and forges across the United States

This rate of increase soared to 500% by 1850

Sources:

https://www.thoughtco.com/coal-in-the-industrial-revolution-1221634#:~:text=During%20the%20period%20of%20the,nearly%20another%20100%25%20by%201800.

https://eh.net/encyclopedia/the-us-coal-industry-in-the-nineteenth-century-2/#:~:text=The%20coal%20industry%20was%20a,forges%20across%20the%20United%20States.

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2201/coal-mining-in-the-british-industrial-revolution/#:~:text=Coal%20mining%20boomed%20during%20the,the%20steam%20engine%20was%20invented.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-coal-used#:~:text=Coal%20is%20primarily%20used%20as,a%20turbine%2C%20which%20produces%20electricity.

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Vaishnavi Arcot, 2A  - Innovations in British Textile Industry:

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Vaishnavi Arcot, 2A  - Innovations in British Textile Industry:

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Before innovations: Looms, a type of machine for weaving cloth, was thrown, or passed through the threads by hand. This process required 2 weavers to stay seated side by side, passing the shuttle between them. This process was very time consuming, taking many hours just to make a piece of cloth.

John Kay invented flying shuttle in 1733.

He patented the ‘New engine for opening and dressing wool’ that would increase the speed of cloth production.

John Kay’s flying shuttle was shot out of a box, where the weft would not need to come in contact with the weaver.

One weaver would only have to work this mechanism,  leading to more workers producing more cloth. Each worker would have their own separate machine, increasing productivity.

Increased demand for yarn

———> Led to inventions like the spinning Jenny & the water frame

The spinning Jenny was invented to produce more thread. It was a machine built and patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.  The spinning Jenny was a really multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton.

———> Led to water powered mechanisms

The water frame, built by Sir Richard Arkwright, was made in 1775. This spinning machine was powered by water, hence the name ‘Water Frame’.  The machine was able to spin 8 threads at a time, rather than 4.

———> Steam engine made flying shuttles more successful in cotton mills

Thomas Newcomen built the steam engine to clear water out of the coal mine in 1712.

Later, the steam engine was used to operate power looms and other specialized equipment. The steam engine became an efficient and dependable power source in textile mills to speed up production and manufacturing of cloth.

Citations

https://www.britannica.com/technology/spinning-jenny

https://intriguing-history.com/john-kay-inventor-of-flying-shuttle/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/human-body-systems-2237111

https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co44832/arkwrights-water-frame-1775-spinning-machine

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The website that I used for additional research was https://interestingengineering.com/engineers-directory/thomas-newcomen

Thomas Newcomen’s Background:

Born on February 28th, 1664 in Devon, England and died on August 5th, 1729 in London, England

Born to a merchant family and went into the ironmonger business at an early age while also being a Baptist preacher, causing him to build many contacts that helped to make his success when selling his steam engine

The Newcomen Steam Engine:

The English engineer/inventor who created the first atmospheric steam engine in 1712, which was a precursor to the Watt steam engine

Newcomen built upon early research by Thomas Savery and Denis Papin when learning how to pump water out of mines with his steam engine

His steam engine design was called the Newcomen steam engine and it was used to clear water out of coal mines, which perpetuated a cycle of getting coal to power steam engines with the use of a steam engine

Newcomen’s engine was not only put in coal mines, but copper, lead, and tin mines, causing the mining industry to be revolutionized with newfound efficiency

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Discover the life and contributions of Thomas Newcomen, the inventor of the world’s first atmospheric engine, which revolutionized the mining industry in the 18th century

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The British Industry:

Many inventions during the Industrial Revolution were interconnected.

Ex: Flying shuttle invented by John Kay increased the speed of weaving, causing an increase of demand for yarn which led to the Spinning Jenny and the water frame to be invented.

Many inventions and pieces of technology during the Industrial Revolution were powered by water sources and currents until steam engines were created and were used because they were more efficient and provided more power.

Thomas Newcomen made the most successful steam engine to power things such as pumps that cleared water out of mines.

James Watt created a new steam after building upon Newcomen’s engine to power things like railroads, steamboats, and cotton mills.

Cloth production increased because many more chemicals started to be used to bleach cloth instead of using just urine.

Some of these new chemicals include sulfuric acid which were made possible because of increased lead production powered by coal.