#4635. Ring and mule spinning in the nineteenth century: A technological perspective

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The research explores the supremacy of the Lancashire cotton spinning industry in the nineteenth century and up to 1914 was built on the spinning mule and it was this machine that enabled the industry to process a wide range of cottons sourced from different parts of the world into a wide range of yarns from the very coarsest to those finer than anything spun in the world today and for varied purposes such as weaving, knitting and thread making. The current study arose out of a desire to understand the technology of the Lancashire cotton spinning industry which led to the investigation of the issues behind the seemingly slow development of ring spinning. The fundamental argument was that a major factor in Lancasliires decline in comparison with other countries, particularly the United States of America, was that the industry had not adopted the ring frame to the extent that it should have done. Weft spinning was particularly problematic and it was not until the 1890s that satisfactory weft spinning ring frames were developed, after a lot of effort had been expended on alternative continuous spinning systems. The resulting yam had different characteristics to mule spun yam. which was a particular problem when used for weft.
Keywords:
Cotton spinning industry; weft spinning; spinning mule; technological change

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