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Mark Cartwright
by švabo
published on 26 February 2023
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The power loom was first invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785 and it doubled the speed of textile production compared to traditional methods. (The American Textile Museum, Lowell, Mass., USA)

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švabo. (2023, February 26). Power Looms. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17119/power-looms/

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švabo. "Power Looms." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 26, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17119/power-looms/.

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švabo. "Power Looms." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Feb 2023. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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