The textile industry

It was the first production sector to be mechanised, especially among the cotton producers.In the 18th century Great Britain imported large quantities of cotomm cloths  from India. But when Britain decided to stimulated her domestic cotton industry, she banned imports of finished cotton from India.

First the spinning machines were created and then the mechanic looms. In order to increase production some innovations were introduced in textile production:
The Flying shuttle was the first in 1733, this piece of machinery sped up the weaving process.
In the following years more machines appeared, the water frame (1769), and the spinning mule (1779) Finally the first power loom was invented by Edward Cartwright in 1785

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