The Inventions that Made it Possible
These next few inventions changed the industrial revolution and made the it all possible.
The textile mills were a brand new system to America, and they proved to be extremely successful. One of the biggest innovations in the textile production was the invention of the power loom, which was created by an English mechanist in 1784. It was a big hit in England because it made the process of weaving cotton four times faster. Not only did the power loom make it possible to produce large quantities, the whole process also wasted fewer materials. As a result, this technology was extremely valuable. Although England tried to keep the technology from America, Samuel Slater managed to borrow the technology and introduce it to America in 1793 with the development of his own textile mill In America, these looms and other machines were constantly being improved and adjusted to become more and more efficient.
Another major technological advancement in America was the sewing machine. Before this invention, people had to sew everything by hand. In addition, they usually only had two sets of clothing; one for work and one for church. One complete outfit would take them around fifteen hours to sew. This changed in 1790 when Thomas Saint developed the blue print for the sewing machine. Saint created a design that showed a mechanical way of sewing together two pieces of leather. Shortly after, many sewing machines were patented all over the world . When the sewing machine was introduced to America, the textile industry dramatically transformed. The factories grew even more because they were able to finish the process of making clothes.
Another pivotal invention that altered the textile industry was
the cotton gin. Before this invention, growing cotton was not a profitable business due to the tedious nature of cotton picking and separating the cotton from the seeds by hand. However, in 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, which was a machine that separated the cotton from its seeds . This invention expedited and facilitated the whole cotton picking process. These unique and essential inventions were instrumental in the growth of the textile industry in America.
the cotton gin. Before this invention, growing cotton was not a profitable business due to the tedious nature of cotton picking and separating the cotton from the seeds by hand. However, in 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, which was a machine that separated the cotton from its seeds . This invention expedited and facilitated the whole cotton picking process. These unique and essential inventions were instrumental in the growth of the textile industry in America.