What were 6 inventions that transformed the textile industry?

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  1. John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1734
  2. James Hargreaves invented spinning jenny in 1764
  3. The power loom, designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785.
  4. The spinning mule invented between 1775 and 1779 by Samuel Crompton
  5. The Boulton and Watt steam engine, 1763 to 1775 (previous power sources had been water and less efficient steam engines)
  6. The canals system and later the railways - enabled more rapid transport of raw material to and finished product from the textile mills

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