The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame that was one of the key developments in weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. It allowed workers to produce multiple spools of thread at once.
Think of a spinning jenny as your school's photocopier. Just like how you can make multiple copies of a single document at once, the spinning jenny could create multiple threads simultaneously.
Spinning Wheel: A device for making thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibers - it's like an older version of Spinning Jenny but can only spin one thread at a time.
Cotton Gin: A machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation - it's like a helpful assistant to Spinning Jenny in cotton production.
Textile Industry: Industries primarily concerned with design or manufacture of clothing as well as distribution and use of textiles - this is where our friend Spinning Jenny works!
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