spinning jenny

• Machine à filer historique à plusieurs broches, inventée au XVIIIe siècle pendant la révolution industrielle, utilisée pour filer la laine ou le coton en fil. Le terme est aujourd'hui largement tombé en désuétude.

A historical multi-spindle spinning frame invented in the 18th century during the Industrial Revolution, used to spin wool or cotton into thread. The term is now largely obsolete in modern usage.

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   A multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves in 1764, which revolutionized the textile industry by allowing one worker to spin multiple threads at once.

   Jenny (métier à filer)

   • The spinning jenny dramatically increased yarn production in the 18th century.
   • Hargreaves' invention of the spinning jenny was a key development in the Industrial Revolution.
   • Workers initially feared the spinning jenny would replace their jobs.