power looms
Industrial textile machines
Power looms are mechanized weaving machines driven by an external power source rather than human muscle.
The shift from hand looms to power looms—first water-powered, then steam-driven—transformed textile production in the Industrial Revolution, moving weaving from cottages to factories and dramatically increasing output while displacing skilled weavers.
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