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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by švabo
published on 26 February 2023

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 Mar 2023.

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