Question

Thanks to the efforts of the number of inventors, the Industrial Revolution began in England textile industry. The flying shuttle allowed weavers to make wider pieces of cloth. Who was the inventor?

A. Richard Arkwright

B. John Kay

C. Edmund Cartwright

D. James Hargreaves

Answer 1

the answer would be option B.

Answer 2

Answer: B. John Kay

The flying shuttle was one of the most important developments in weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. The flying shutter was invented and patented by John Kay in 1733. It greatly sped up the process of weaving, as well as reduced the number of people required to do it. The innovation was widely used by the 1750s.