Edmund Cartwright1769
His wool-combing machine does the work of 20 persons in preparing sheeps wool
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His wool-combing machine does the work of 20 persons in preparing sheeps wool
Patents his invention, the Power Loom
Develops a water-powered loom good enough for Cartwright to build his own factory
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