= John Kay (flying shuttle)
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John Kay was an English inventor who is best known for his invention of the flying shuttle in 1733. The flying shuttle was a significant advancement in the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. It allowed weavers to operate a loom more efficiently by enabling them to send the shuttle (the device that carries the thread) back and forth across the loom without needing to manually pass it from one hand to the other. This innovation increased the speed of weaving and allowed for wider fabrics to be produced.
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