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{{EngvarB|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|Weaving tool}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} [[File:Eversberg-0111 (cropped).JPG|thumb|Flying shuttle from below, showing metal capped ends, wheels, and a [[pirn]] of weft thread]] [[File:Frisador Curler.jpg|thumb|From above, showing conical pirn, and end-feed mechanism (the yarn slips off the end of the pirn, which need not rotate).]] [[File:Großschönau - muzeum damaškové a smyčkové tkaniny 7787.jpg|thumb|Flying shuttle in the shuttle race]] The '''flying shuttle''' is a type of [[Shuttle (weaving)|weaving shuttle]]. It was a pivotal advancement in the mechanisation of [[weaving]] during the initial stages of the [[Industrial Revolution]], and facilitated the [[weaving]] of considerably broader fabrics, enabling the production of wider textiles. Moreover, its mechanical implementation paved the way for the introduction of [[power loom|automatic machine looms]]. The brainchild of [[John Kay (flying shuttle)|John Kay]], the flying shuttle received a [[patent]] in the year 1733 during the Industrial Revolution. Its implementation brought about an acceleration of the previously manual weaving process and resulted in a significant reduction in the required labour force. Formerly, a [[narrow cloth|broad-cloth loom]] necessitated the presence of a weaver on each side, but with the advent of the flying shuttle, a solitary operator could handle the task proficiently. Prior to this breakthrough, the textile industry relied upon the coordination of four spinners to support a single weaver. The widespread adoption of the flying shuttle by the 1750s dramatically exacerbated this labour imbalance, marking a notable shift in textile production dynamics.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of technology|url=http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=1233&HistoryID=ab11>rack=pthc#ixzz4ZpkXsrFG|website=www.historyworld.net|access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref>
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