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Early water mills were mostly used for grinding corn, then from the 13th century for a variety of other purposes, especially for âfullingâ or thickening woollen cloth.There was a dramatic growth in the number of mills in the late 18th and early 19th century.A growing population and the rise of the cotton industry meant an increased demand for water power. The new mills were built for cotton spinning and later adapted for other textile processes.arly water mills were mostly used for grinding corn, then from the 13th century for a variety of other purposes, especially for âfullingâ or thickening woollen cloth.
The First American Cotton Mill Began Operation December 20, 1790 Samuel Slater built that first American mill in Pawtucket based on designs of English inventor Richard Arkwright. Though it was against British law to leave the country if you were a textile worker, Slater fled anyway in order to seek his fortune in America. Considered the father of the United States textile industry, he eventually built several successful cotton mills in New England and established the town of Slatersville, Rhode Island. Before the Civil War, textile manufacture was the most important industry in America and there were rapid advances in mill technology. page 2 of 4