Henry IV of France promoted this industry through a royal corporation at Savonnieres.
Henry IV of France promoted this industry through a royal corporation at Savonnieres. Innovators in this industry included Huguenot Lewis Paul and the Oldham Limiteds. The Waltham System was used in this industry in the United States. Laborers in this industry who lacked representation in a guild launched the 1378 (*) Ciompi Revolt in Florence. Lord Liverpool's government executed several people working in this industry in York who destroyed its mechanized equipment; that group was the Luddites. This industry was made more efficient by John Kay's flying shuttle. For 10 points, name this key industry in the first industrial revolution, helped by advancements like power looms for spinning and weaving.
Henry IV of France promoted this industry through a royal corporation at Savonnieres.
textile industry [or clothing industry; or cotton industry; or wool carding industry]