Which of the Following New Inventions Made Better Cotton Thread

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following new inventions made better cotton thread and thus became the impetus for textile weaving?

• A) the steam engine
• B) the spinning jenny and the water frame
• C) the power loom and the thread genie
• D) the fulling press and the iron foot
• E) the rotary weaving engine

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