The Flying Shuttle invented by John Kay in 1733
Significance
Work Cited
- The Flying Shuttle was an invention with much significance revolutionizing the weaving industry, allowing a single person to create broad cloths at a faster rate.
- The rate of production increased along with the increased production of cloth.
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How the flying shuttle works
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The shuttle contains a bobbin on to which the weft yarn was wound. It was normally pushed from one side of the warp to the other side by hand. The automation of textiles marked the beginning of the industrial revolution.
John Kay
- John Kay was born July 16, 1704 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
- He was one of twelve children.
- John Kay was born without a father.
- His stepfather was a wool manufacturer in Bury, Lancashire.
- He became a manager of one of his fathers mills and soon developed skills as an engineer.
- When he was old enough he went to apprenticship to a hand-loom reed maker, but returned home after a short period of time, saying he had mastered the art.
- In 1733, John Kay invented his "New Engine of Machine for Opening and Dressing Wool" known as the flying shuttle.