Which weaving device allows a weaver to operate the loom with one hand and significantly increases weaving speed?

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

Answer: (B)

The flying shuttle enables weaving to be done much faster while allowing one-handed operation. It propels the shuttle back and forth across the loom with a quick, mechanical action, so a weaver can guide it with one hand while the other hand helps keep the warp threads taut and controlled. This dramatically speeds up the process compared to manually throwing the shuttle, making fabric production much more efficient. The other devices have different purposes: the spinning Jenny is for spinning yarn, the power loom is a later mechanized loom that relies on external power rather than one-handed shuttle action, and the cotton gin separates cotton fibers from seeds.