Cotton-spinning machinery
Textiles & Clothing

Cotton-spinning machinery

18th–20th centuries

Cotton-spinning machinery carries fibres through preparation, drawing, twisting and winding. Linked machines turned raw cotton into yarn through a sequence of carefully controlled mechanical operations.

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Cotton-spinning machinery carries fibres through preparation, drawing, twisting and winding. Linked machines turned raw cotton into yarn through a sequence of carefully controlled mechanical operations.

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