Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878. The water frame is the name given to a water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to create cotton thread. The first time the machine was used in 1768. It was able to spin 128 threads at a time, which was the easiest and fastest method than ever before. It was developed by Richard Arkwright, who patented the technology in 1767

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Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878. The water frame is the name given to a water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to create cotton thread. The first time the machine was used in 1768. It was able to spin 128 threads at a time, which was the easiest and fastest method than ever before. It was developed by Richard Arkwright, who patented the technology in 1767

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