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invented in 1733 by john kay, an englishman, the flying shuttle could be released fro a box on one side of the loom and fly across the loom to a box on the other side.
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developed in 1767 by englishman james hargreaves, this tool was named in honor of his wife, the sponning jenny had eight spindles so 8 yarns could be spun at the same time/
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this invention of eli whitney in 1793 seperated cotton fibers from the seeds , as a result, much more cotton fabric could be produced
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invented in 1797 by englishman samuel crompton, this machine could produce as much yarn as 200 hand spinners
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in 1845 , made by elias howe, devised a practical sewing machine with a lockstitch simaliar to todays home machines. the sewing machine comanies added the electric motor to sewing machines in 1889
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massachussetts tailor ebenezer butterick , developed a paper patter that his wife used to make shirts, by 1865 the happy couple moved to new york city selling all types of paper patters, through the mail.
