Cotton industry (Andrew)
-Because of the economic development brought about by early capitalism, the standard of living for people rose greatly. Increasing demand for luxury items such as cotton, with this increased desire for cotton in society businesses were encouraged to change traditional ways of cotton weaving.
-Cotton industry really took off with the invention of the flying shuttle in 1733, by John Kay. This greatly sped up weaving, which in turn increased the demand for cotton.
-Samuel Crompton's "mule" in 1779, adapted for steam power in 1790, was also important to cotton industries. One worker using the steam powered mule could produce 100 times the threat than one pre industrial worker.
-Edmund Cartwright's power loom replaced traditional weavers. One worker could weave 15 times faster than the fastest weavers.
-Cotton industry really took off with the invention of the flying shuttle in 1733, by John Kay. This greatly sped up weaving, which in turn increased the demand for cotton.
-Samuel Crompton's "mule" in 1779, adapted for steam power in 1790, was also important to cotton industries. One worker using the steam powered mule could produce 100 times the threat than one pre industrial worker.
-Edmund Cartwright's power loom replaced traditional weavers. One worker could weave 15 times faster than the fastest weavers.
- Much of the idea of the industrialized cotton industry was to reduce the amount of workers, while increasing profits. This is the main idea of industrialization.
- By 1830 there were half a million people working in the cotton industry, accounting for 40% of Britain's exports.
- By 1830 there were half a million people working in the cotton industry, accounting for 40% of Britain's exports.