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John Kay- Flying Shuttle.
The flying shuttle made weaving faster.
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Richard Arkwright- Water Frame. The water frame was a very basic version of the modern day sewing machine. It was beneficial because it made sewing and making clothes very quick but it was also dangerous.
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John Watt- Steam Engine. The steam engine was already made, but Watt added condensers to make it run faster. It was good because the steam waste was decreases dramatically.
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James Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny. The spinning jenny was a handspun weaving machine. It was good because it made hand weaving faster but it was also very time consuming.
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Samuel Crompton- Spinning Mule. The spinning mule was a factory sized version of the spinning jenny. It also was much faster. It was good because it industrialized the textile business but it was extremely dangerous and large. The Spinning Mule did not have a patent.
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George Stephenson- Locomotion. The locomotion was the first railroad train to travel across the continental united states.
