During the Industrial Revolution, who among the following designed the ‘flying shuttle loom’ ?

The 'flying shuttle' was a pivotal invention in the mechanization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution, designed and patented by John Kay in 1733 [1]. Before this innovation, weavers had to manually pass the shuttle through the warp threads, a slow process that often required two people for wide fabrics [1]. Kay’s design mounted the shuttle on wheels and used a cord-and-paddle system, allowing a single weaver to shoot the shuttle across the loom with one hand [1]. This significantly increased productivity and doubled the weaver's output [1]. Other inventors mentioned in the options contributed different textile advancements: Richard Arkwright developed the water frame in 1769 [1][4], Samuel Crompton created the spinning mule in 1779 [1][3], and Edmund Cartwright patented the power loom in 1785 [1].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 11: The Age of Revolutions > Important Inventions during Industrial Revolution > p. 168
2. [4] https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Kay
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kay_(flying_shuttle)