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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

  • John Kay's Flying Shuttle

    John Kay's Flying Shuttle
    Invented by: John Kay
    Impact: Helped make looms faster and wider. This helped make more material much faster.
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    Invented By: James Hargreaves
    Impact: It could spin multiple thread, string, etc. into balls. Thins helped make textiles more affordable and accessible.
  • Crompton's Mule

    Crompton's Mule
    Spun cotton and wol fibres into thread. Made yearn and thread faster and cheaper.
  • Telegraph System & Morse Code

    Telegraph System & Morse Code
    Invented By: Samuel B. Morse
    Impact: Revolutionised communication. People could now send fast messages to people on the other side of the world.
  • First Practical Sewing Machine

    First Practical Sewing Machine
    Invented By: Isaacson Singer
    Impact: Allowed continuos stitching and made sewing much dfaster and cheaper.
  • Anniline Dyes

    Anniline Dyes
    Invented By: W.H.Perkins
    Impact: Technological advancement in oragnic chemistry. It was the beginning of plastics and synthetic goods. Also allowed for material to be coloured much more brightly and cheaper.