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Which of these were combined to make the spinning mule?

spinning jenny and water frame


What is the difference between a spinning jenny and a spinning mule?

The spinning jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in weaving during the Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves. The spinning mule (also known as the mule jenny) was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779, which was a hybrid ("mule") of the spinning jenny and a water-powered spinning frame.


When was the spinning jenny invented?

1764


The spinning mule how much did it cost to buy in 1800?

In 1800, the spinning mule, a key invention in the textile industry, cost around £40 to £60 in Britain. The spinning mule was a hybrid of the spinning jenny and the water frame, combining the best features of both machines. Its introduction revolutionized the textile industry by increasing the efficiency and quality of yarn production.


What year was the spinning mule invented?

In 1779, Samuel Crompton produced his "Spinning Mule". It is combined of two earlier inventions, "The Spinning Jenny" and "The Water Frame".Drawing of the Spinning Mule.The Mule produced a strong, fine and soft yarn. Crompton was too poor to apply for a patent and so he sold the rights to a Bolton manufacturer. The first Mules were hand-operated and could be used at home. By the 1790s, larger versions were built.The Spinning Mule could also be driven by the new steam engines that were being produced. A large number of factory owners purchased Crompton's Mules, but because he had sold the rights for his machine, he made no money from these sales.In 1812, Crompton reported that 4.6 million were spinning on Mules while only around 470 thousand were on other types of spinning machine.

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What replaced spinning jenny?

The spinning jenny was used to hand spun cotton in mills. It was replaced by the rotary steam engine.


In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the spinning Hargreaves?

spinning jenny


How are the spinning mule and the spinning jenny related?

The spinning jenny was a multi-spindled machine. So is the spinning mule. :) (I found the information on this website. All I did was type spinning mule and spinning jenny :) )


James hargreaves invention?

James Hargreaves was involved with the invention of a carding machine which prepared fiber for spinning, and then he invented the Spinning Jenny used for simultaneously spinning the fiber into multiple spools of thread.


Which of these were combined to make the spinning mule?

spinning jenny and water frame


How does a spinning jenny work?

spinning


What are the advantages of the Spinning Jenny?

The spinning jenny produced yarn faster. The spinning jenny also made it easier to spin yarn. It took the place of people who had to spin the yarn.


When did Eil Whiteny invent the spinning jenny?

He didn't invent the spinning jenny, but the cotton gin. Hargreaves invented the jenny in England.


What is the difference between a spinning jenny and a spinning mule?

The spinning jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in weaving during the Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves. The spinning mule (also known as the mule jenny) was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779, which was a hybrid ("mule") of the spinning jenny and a water-powered spinning frame.


What country was the spinning jenny invented?

The spinning jenny is a device that was created to reduce work associated with the production of yarn. The spinning jenny was invented in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England in 1764.


Is spinning jenny invented by John kaye?

No, the spinning jenny was not invented by John Kaye. It was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764. The spinning jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame that revolutionized the textile industry by increasing the amount of thread that could be spun at one time.


Is the spinning jenny named the same thing today?

Yes , the reason why the spinning jenny is called the spinning jenny is because in 1764 James Hargreaves had a daughter that was named jenny and she knocked over the family spinning wheel . and that gave James Hargreaves the name .