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the spinning wheel was invented in Iran most likely around the eleventh century. Iran found it a very useful tool in the production of fabric and cloth from the fur of animals or hemp.
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The spinning wheel is used in India after coming from Iran.
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Automatic water-powered spnning wheels are found in China.
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In the seventeenth century, the clothing being produced was changed from mainly hemp to cotton.
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In mid thirteenth century, the spinning wheel was becoming of use in europe and the product the tool created was being made faster.
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In 1764, a British carpenter and weaver named James Hargreaves created an improved spinning wheel.
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Before the spinning wheel, people used a item no bigger than a childs top to weave together things as big as ship sails.
