1733
Technology
England
Flying shuttle
John Kay's shuttle let one weaver work a broad loom alone.
Why it mattered
The bottleneck it created in spinning triggered the textile revolution.
Industrial Age
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John Kay's shuttle let one weaver work a broad loom alone.
Why it mattered
The bottleneck it created in spinning triggered the textile revolution.
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