Lippitt Mill and Textile History

Front

Carding partially aligns the fibers and forms them into a thin web called a ______.

Back

carded sliver

Front

The Pawtuxet River supplied what essential element for the Lippitt Mill?

Back

Waterpower

Front

The original design of the Lippitt Mill called for how many stories?

Back

Two

Front

Fill in the blank: A prisoner wove ______ yards of fabric at his handloom in a single day.

Back

56

Front

What was the primary reason wood was a poor investment for mill construction?

Back

It posed a fire risk

Front

What was the payment method for hand weavers in the 'putting-out' system? Options: By the hour, By the square yard of fabric returned, By the day, By the piece

Back

By the square yard of fabric returned

Front

Who improved the power loom in 1813?

Back

Thomas Johnson

Front

What was the most important change in textile technology between 1820 and 1860?

Back

Change in the source of power

Front

What was George Corliss's most significant addition to steam engine design?

Back

Automatic variable cutoff mechanism

Front

In what year did George Corliss patent his automatic variable cutoff mechanism?

Back

1849