The spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres. They were used extensively from the late 18th to the early 20th century in the mills of Lancashire and elsewhere. Mules were worked in pairs by a minder, with the help of two boys: the little piecer and the big or side piecer.

2023年7月18日 · In the heart of the Industrial Revolution, textile production underwent a remarkable transformation with the advent of the spinning mule. Developed by Samuel Crompton and later improved by Richard Roberts, the invention played a pivotal role in revolutionizing cottage industry textile production.

spinning mule, Multiple-spindle spinning machine invented by Samuel Crompton (1779), which permitted large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread for the textile industry. Crompton’s machine made it possible for a single operator to work more than 1,000 spindles simultaneously, and was capable of spinning fine as well as coarse yarn .

The spinning mule was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779. It revolutionised textile production by vastly increasing the amount of cotton that could be spun at any one time.

2019年7月7日 · Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule—a machine that combined the best features of both the Spinning Jenny and Arkwright's Water (spinning) Frame.

2024年9月14日 · Samuel Crompton’s spinning mule, a hybrid of the water frame and spinning jenny, revolutionized textile production. Combining the precision of the former with the versatility of the latter, it enabled the mass production of finer, stronger yarn more efficiently.

This defect in the spinning machinery was remedied by the invention of another machine, called the Mule, from its combining the principles of Arkwright's water-frame and Hargreaves's jenny.

The spinning mule is a spinning machine with multiple spindles. British spinner Samuel Crompton invented it in the 18th century. It permitted the large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread and yarn for the textile industry.

On December 3, 1753, English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry Samuel Crompton was born. Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide.

The spinning mule was a machine invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779. The machine made it easier to produce cotton yarn and thread. The spinning mule allowed one person to work more than 1,000 spindles at the same time.