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Why The Need For Workers - An Introduction to the History.
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Why The Need For Workers. An Introduction to the History In the early 1700's the good quality cotton was in great demand. At this time weaving was done at home by families and was a very slow process. Sometimes, no profit was made on the cloth because it could not always be sold. Weaving was improved by the invention of the flying shuttle invented by John Kay. Although the 'flying shuttle' sped up the process of weaving, it wasn't until 1765 when James Hargreaves invented 'the spinning jenny' that weaving was greatly improved. The spinning jenny could spin 16-18 threads instead of just one, like in previous years. After this, 'spin off' were made e.g. Arkwrights 'waterframe' or Edmund Cartwrights 'powerloom'. These were all heavy and big machines that could not be used at home anymore. Knowing this, mill owners like Samuel Greg and Richard Arkwright invested in mills and machinery. They...
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