British Industrial Revolution: Textile and Steam Adoption (1760-1830)

1. Flying shuttle patent boosts weaving output

   May 26, 1733Labels: John Kay, Flying Shuttle

   • Nature
   • Britannica

2. Roller-spinning patent points toward mechanized mills

   Jan 1, 1738Labels: Lewis Paul, Roller Spinning

   • Paul Wyatt
   • Britannica

3. Spinning jenny increases yarn production

   Jan 1, 1764Labels: James Hargreaves, Spinning Jenny

   • Britannica
   • Spinning Jenny

4. Arkwright patents water frame for strong yarn

   Jan 1, 1769Labels: Richard Arkwright, Water Frame

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

5. Watt patents separate condenser for steam engines

   Jan 5, 1769Labels: James Watt, Separate Condenser

   • Science Museum
   • Britannica

6. Cromford Mill opens as landmark water-powered factory

   Aug 1, 1771Labels: Cromford Mill, Richard Arkwright

   • Derwent Mills
   • Cromford Mills

7. Boulton and Watt partnership commercializes Watt engines

   Jan 1, 1775Labels: Boulton &, Matthew Boulton

   • Boulton Watt
   • Britannica

8. First large Watt engines begin operating

   Mar 1, 1776Labels: Watt Engines, Steam Pumps

   • Watt Engine
   • Boulton Watt

9. Crompton builds spinning mule combining earlier designs

   Jan 1, 1779Labels: Samuel Crompton, Spinning Mule

   • Britannica
   • Spinning Mule

10. Watt’s rotary-motion patent supports powered machinery

    Oct 1, 1781Labels: Sun-and-Planet Gear, James Watt

    • Britannica
    • Sun Planet

11. Cartwright patents power loom to mechanize weaving

    Jan 1, 1785Labels: Edmund Cartwright, Power Loom

    • Britannica
    • Science Museum

12. Whitney invents cotton gin, expanding raw cotton supply

    Jan 1, 1793Labels: Eli Whitney, Cotton Gin

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

13. Steam-powered textile mills expand beyond water sites

    Jan 1, 1795Labels: Steam Mills, Textile Steam

    • Boulton Watt
    • Industrial Rev

14. Cotton Mills and Factories Act limits child labor

    Jul 1, 1819Labels: Cotton Mills, Child Labor

    • UK Parliament
    • Britannica

15. Power loom adoption accelerates integrated factory textiles

    Jan 1, 1820Labels: Power Looms, Rotary Steam

    • Britannica
    • Science Museum

16. Self-acting mule patent marks mature mechanized spinning

    Jan 1, 1825Labels: Self-acting Mule, Richard Roberts

    • Spinning Mule
    • Britannica