Biography of the inventor of the industrial cotton spinning mill. Links to illustrations and local history. 1732-1792.

Short biography of the British carpenter, weaver and self-made engineer who invented the eight-thread spinning jenny. 1720-1778.

Short biography of the inventor of the sewing machine, and his struggles for recognition. 1819-1867. From Scientific American.

Short history of the inventor of a loom which produced repeated weave patterns in cloth and carpets, programmed by a series of punched cards. 1752-1834.

Short history of the inventor of a hand driven carding machine for cotton fiber processing.