James Hargreaves (1720 – 1778) was a weaver, carpenter and inventor in Lancashire, England. He is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764.
Born at Knuzden Brook near Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, he lived at Blackburn, then a town with a population of about 5,000, known for the production of "Blackburn greys," cloths of linen Warp and cotton weft. They were usually sent to London to be printed. The demand for cotton yarn outstripped supply, and the one-thread spinning wheel could not keep up.
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