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When weaving on a Loom , the Shuttle carries the Yarn that forms the Weft through the fibres of the Warp . When weaving was performed on a handloom, the width of cloth that could be woven was restricted by the reach of the weaver, and required the use of two hands. Two weavers were needed to operate larger looms. The flying shuttle enabled the weaver to propel the shuttle through a wider strip of cloth with a single hand, and allowed the other hand to perform the combing to compact the cloth. This speeded the process and thus increased production. With increased speed and production, the demand for yarn rose, and thus this early , and he died without getting any lasting benefit from his invention. |
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