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jan 1, 1733 - Flying shuttle

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John Kay invents the flying shuttle, allowing weavers to make large sections of fabric at greater speed, increasing the demand for yarn. It represented a crucial step towards automatic weaving, and an important step towards the Industrial Revolution.

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jan 1, 1733
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~ 292 years ago