James Hargreaves James Hargreaves James Hargreaves (c. 1720 – 22 April 1778) was a weaver, carpenter and inventor in Lancashire, England. He was one of three inventors responsible for mechanising spinning. Hargreaves is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764, Richard Arkwright patented the water frame in 1769, and Samuel Crompton combined the two creating the spinning mule in 1779. James Hargreaves was born at Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire. He was described as "stout, broadest man of about five-foot ten, or rather more". He was illiterate and worked as a hand loom weaver during most of his life. He married and
Pen spinning pen spinners from communities centered across the world could join. The pen spinning community is present mostly on the Internet through forums and video hosting platforms. Aside from the Universal Pen Spinning Board, which is proclaimed as an international English-speaking forum, forums are centered in specific countries, such as Japan, France, Germany, and China. Over time, users may migrate to a similar or upgraded forum, causing some forums to become inactive. While forums are operated largely as separate entities, cross communication occasionally occurs for international events. A pen-spinning collaboration involves multiple pen spinners' short video clips being compiled into a