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How did working practices change for weavers between the Tudor times and the 18th century?

The changes to working practices for weavers. The important changes to weaving between 1550 and the 1700s are identified, including John Kay's flying shuttle in 1733, James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny in 1764, Richard Arkwright's spinning water wheel in 1769 and Edmund Cartwright's power loom in 1785.

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