Richard Arkwright

Arkwright was considered the "Pioneer of the Factory System". He invented the Spinning Frame that converted raw cotton into yarn. The machine had three sets of rollers that turned at different speeds and made the yarn a specific thickness. Then, a set of spindles twisted the fibers together, producing a very strong thread. This machine made the process of making yarn faster than any method that was used before. After this, other machines were produced to make cloth and do other jobs that were once required to do by hand. These machines were then all put together in one place so the process of making cloth was faster and easier, and required less effort. The skills required to make cloth by hand soon became obsolete, and many people turned to working in factories to make a profit. This system completely changed the way that the average household made their money, and Richard Arkwright's Spinning Frame was the spark that ignited the factory system to be created.