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Water Frame

Great Britain · Economy / Textile Industry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1769Date range
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1769

Richard Arkwright3 July 1769

Nottingham · Economy / Textile Industry

Arkwright patents a water-powered spinning frame suited to large factory production.

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Richard Arkwright

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