Factories that specialize in the production of textiles, such as fabrics and clothing. These factories use machinery and assembly lines to mass-produce textiles.
Imagine a giant fashion factory where clothes are made on a large scale by machines instead of individual tailors. It's like a busy beehive buzzing with activity, producing tons of clothes efficiently.
Industrial Revolution: A period of rapid industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries when traditional hand production methods were replaced by machine production.
Assembly Line: A manufacturing process in which products move along a conveyor belt while workers perform specific tasks at each station.
Spinning Jenny: An early spinning machine that revolutionized textile production by allowing multiple threads to be spun at once.
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