A drawing of Thomas Highs' spinning jenny
Thomas Highs was a reed-maker and manufacturer of cotton carding and spinning engines in the 1780s, during the Industrial Revolution. He is known for claiming patents on a spinning jenny, a carding machine, the throstle (a machine for the continuous twisting and winding ofwool), and the water frame. He had a lifelong court battle against Richard Artwright for the patent of his spinning machine.
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