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In 1965, James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny and Richard Arkwright the water frame, both of which were intended to improve the textile industry through spinning. The spinning jenny was spindles of thread mounted on a carriage which was thrown back and forth while a wheel was spun. The water frame was used at mills to make a course thread and women were hired to turn the thread into finer thread. The consequence of this was that textiles began to be made in factories. Families began to move to the cities to work in factories instead of doing their traditional work on farms. In many cases, the standard of living declined. However, more goods such as body linen were available to the general public at a more reasonable price. McKay, John P, et al. __A History of Western Societies__. Boston, Massachusetts. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.
 * __The Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame__**