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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 paper mill in North America was built by the Spanish in Mexico City in 1575. The first paper mill in what became the United States, built by Dutch papermaker William Rittenhouse, was constructed in 1690 near Philadelphia and used rags to produce paper.