spindle articles
What severely limited cloth production volume before specialized spinning machinery?
Who is credited with inventing the Spinning Jenny around 1764?
What was the primary drawback of the yarn produced by the Spinning Jenny?
What core innovation did Richard Arkwright introduce in the Water Frame to improve yarn strength?
What geographical consequence resulted from the Water Frame's need for high rotational power?
Which machine was a hybrid created by combining features of the Jenny and the Water Frame?
What feature of the Spinning Mule mirrored the delicate action of skilled hand spinning?
When was the Self-Acting Mule, which automated the drawing and twisting motion, patented?
What effect did Richard Roberts' Self-Acting Mule have on the skill demands of factory work?
What fundamental engineering concept established by Arkwright remains relevant in contemporary fiber processing?
Which machine persisted in use, being a modernized version of the Water Frame, suitable for coarser yarns?
What development created the initial production bottleneck that the Spinning Jenny addressed?
Who is credited with inventing the Spinning Jenny?
According to popular account, what observation inspired James Hargreaves to conceive the Spinning Jenny?
Approximately how many spindles did the initial versions of the Spinning Jenny typically handle?
In the context of the Spinning Jenny's mechanics, what is a roving?
For which purpose was the yarn produced by the Spinning Jenny best suited?
How did the yarn produced by the Spinning Jenny compare in strength to the yarn from Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame?
In what year did James Hargreaves secure the patent for the Spinning Jenny?
Why was the enforcement of Hargreaves' patent on the Spinning Jenny difficult?
Which machine combined the multi-spindle operation of the Jenny with the stronger twist capabilities of the Water Frame?