Africa holds a vibrant legacy in cotton spinning, woven into the fabric of its cultural history. This article unveils the ...

This is an example of the spinning frame patented by Richard Arkwright ... Arkwright set up the first water-powered cotton mill at Cromford, Derbyshire, in 1771. He is regarded as the founder ...

Raw materials, such as wool, flax and cotton, would be spun into yarn using a spinning wheel and woven into lengths of fabric on a hand loom – all done by hand. Once finished, weavers would be ...