Water Frame
Nivia-Natalia Frias
The Inventor and the Invention
Richard Arkwright, English inventor. Born 1732, died 1792. He invented the Water Frame in England and 1769.
The Invention: What & Why
What: The purpose of the Water Frame was to produce cotton yarn suitable for warp (weaving).
Why: The Water Frame was an improvement of the "Spinning Jenny", since the Spinning Jenny could not improve the quality of the yarn produced.
Second Inventor(s)
John Kay
Thomas High
The Water Frame
The device works by cotton being pulled through an asset of eight rollers arranged in four pairs; in each pair the top roller is covered in leather. The bottom roller is - that were made of either wood or metal - had flutes (scoop-bottom grooves) that cut them, allowing the cotton fibers to pass through. The first set of rollers turns slowly, while each other pair turns slightly faster; pulling the fibers further apart, producing a roving that was even and free of lumps. As the cotton emerges from the final set of rollers, it is twisted into a strong yarn.
Bibilography
Richard Arkwright Source: "Water frame." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 3 Feb. 2014
Richard Arkwright Picture: Richard Arkwright. Photographer. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 3 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2669741
John Kay Picture: John Kay. Photographer. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 4 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/115_894651
Thomas Highs: Thomas Highs' (1718-1803) Double Jenny, Publicly Demonstrated In Manchester Exchange, England. In 1772. Highs Was Awarded £200 For His Invention. From Great Industries Of Great Britain (London, C1880). Engraving.. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 4 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/300_2289809
Water Frame Picture: Arkwright's Water Frame, C 1775.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 4 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/102_537964
Water Frame Info: Water frame." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 4 Feb. 2014.