The Spinning Jenny

In 1764, a textile worker named James Hargreaves invented a spinning wheel which could keep up with the fast pace of weavers. In fact, it allowed one worker to spin eight threads at a time. He named his invention the spinning jenny, after his daughter. The spinning jenny dramatically increased the output of spinners, and made the textile industy even more efficient. The spinning jenny changed the textile industry and thus, the world. It helped to increase the output of Britain's textile industry and later, was taken to other countries and put into use there. The spinning jenny helped countires to make more money and furthered the Industrial Revolution.