Which invention mechanized weaving and increased productivity?

• A. Cotton gin
• B. Power loom
• C. Spinning Jenny
• D. Flying shuttle

Answer: (B)

Mechanizing weaving and boosting productivity in textiles comes from the power loom. This invention uses a mechanical power source to drive the loom’s motions, so the shuttle, warp shedding, beating, and take-up operate automatically. That automation allows fabric to be woven much faster and with more consistent quality than by hand, fueling mass production in textile factories. Other devices relate to spinning or fabric handling rather than weaving itself—like the cotton gin, which processes cotton fibers; the Spinning Jenny, which increases spinning speed; and the flying shuttle, which speeds weaving but still relies on hand operation. So the power loom is the invention that fully mechanized weaving and raised output.