The power loom, which partially automated textile weaving, was one of the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution. The most successful design in the U.S. was built by a Scottish ...

The invention of new technologies during the Industrial Revolution allowed the textile industry to expand and make new cloth products. Find out more in this 3rd level Bitesize guide.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. At the turn of the 19th century, advances in steam power technology, metallurgy and ...

The Industrial Revolution was like a tech conference on steroids. The cotton gin, the steam engine, and even the power loom burst onto the scene like flashy new products.

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...