0h 21min, jan 1, 1764 y - in 1764, the 'Spinning Jenny' was invented by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. It is a multi-spindle spinning frame that was a key element of weaving during the Industrial Revolution. This contraption allowed a short amount of work that was used to create cloth. This widenend to 120 as technology back then progressed.
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