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Textile Factories

Definition

These are industrial sites where fabrics are produced on a large scale, often through the use of machinery. They played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution, particularly in Britain.

Analogy

Think of textile factories like your school's cafeteria. Just as the cafeteria prepares and serves food for hundreds or thousands of students every day, textile factories produce large quantities of fabric to meet demand.

Related terms

Industrial Revolution: A period from 1750 to 1850 where many aspects of agricultural, manufacturing, mining, transportation and technology had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom then subsequently spreading throughout Europe.

Cotton Gin: A machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation.

Spinning Jenny: An early spinning machine with multiple spindles that was one of the key developments in weaving during the early Industrial Revolution.