What were three inventions that led people to use cotton?

Textile production was an important endeavor that drove the Industrial Revolution and the use of cotton was important in that area. There were three important inventions that facilitated the use of cotton. In 1764, the British weaver James Hargreaves designed a machine to weave cotton that utilized a hand-powered wheel. The machine was called a spinning jenny. It was different from the spinning wheel because it utilized more spindles.

One of the most difficult tasks in the harvesting of cotton was removing the seeds. In the United States, where cotton was king, Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin in 1794. This machine mechanized the process of removing seeds and increased the efficiency of cotton production.

Over two decades after the invention of the spinning jenny, Edmund Cartwright designed and built a power loom in 1785. This machine utilized steam power to weave cotton into cloth more efficiently. It was called a power loom.  These three inventions helped the textile industry to grow and further inspired innovation in industry and manufacturing.