The Spinning Jenny
The Invention that Moved the Textile Industry from Homes to Factories
History · Academic Reading · 4 min read
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An account of how James Hargreaves' invention of the spinning jenny transformed the textile industry and catalyzed the shift from home-based cottage industries to factory-based industrial economies.
Key vocabulary
- domestic adjective
- Relating to the running of a home or a cottage-based style of production conducted within the household.
- credited with verb phrase
- Publicly acknowledged or assigned responsibility for achieving or initiating a significant development.
- incentive noun
- A motivating factor or encouragement that drives individuals or businesses to adopt new methods or alternatives.
- division of labor noun phrase
- The assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency.
- quotas noun
- Fixed minimum or maximum quantities or production targets assigned to be completed within a specific timeframe.
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