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Download Solution PDFWho among the following invented the flying shuttle?
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Download Solution PDF- John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1733.
- This machine or instrument allowed the single weaver to weave much wider fabrics.
- This machine allows weaving of fabric in large amounts as well as makes the process mechanized.
- Automatic machines looms are a logical extension of flying shuttles.
- It saves time as well as the labour force.
- A single operator can weave the cloth easily as opposed to early times when two people are required to weave a single cloth.
Additional Information
- John Kay:
- He was an English inventor.
- His important invention was the flying shuttle.
- He played a key role in revolutionizing the industrial revolution as well as the textile industry also.
- He received a patent for his invention flying shuttle. Kay called this invention a "wheeled shuttle".
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