Thomas Johnson (dressing frame)
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Thomas Johnson was the mechanic of William Radcliffe. Radcliffe was an English inventor who created the dressing frame—one of the key technological innovations that helped propel the textile industry of Britain to pre-eminence; and started the Industrial Revolution. The dressing frame – which allowed a power loom to run continuously – was patented under the name of Johnson.
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- Textile manufacturing terminology
- Timeline of clothing and textiles technology
- Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution
