The Flying Shuttle by

Time of invention:

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The flying shuttle was patented in 1733 with a machine described as a ‘New engine for opening and dressing wool’. It was invented by John Kay, a wooden manufacturer’s son.

JOHN KAY 1704-1779

References:

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INW, Amanda Moore. "John Kay and the Flying Shuttle 1733." Intriguing History. N.p., 03 Mar. 2015. Web. 15 Feb. 2018. .

"Description of a Flying Shuttle." Sciencing. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2018. .

How the flying shuttle works

hua0022 — 2018-02-15 08:46:06 UTC

Before the flying shuttle, weaving used to be done by passing a weft up and over each and every one of a warps on a fram loom. It was a very tiring and laborous job that took much time. In 1733, John Kay invented something called the flying shuttle. By now, there was already a new invention called the handloom, which was a bigger and more efficient version of the frame loom. Now, instead of weaving a weft through one strand at a time, you just had to shoot a shuttle through the handloom and it would create one row of fabric

The main purpose of the flying shuttle was so that it would be much easier and efficient for weavers to make fabric without having to weave every single strand one at a time.

How the Flying Shuttle worked on the loom

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The Hand Loom

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The Flying Shuttle

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How was this significant to the people?

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After the invention was introduced, it immediately became popular, and helped weavers make a living out of their skills instead of just making it for their families.

Introduction to the Loom and Flying Shuttle

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