Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms. The flying shuttle, which was patented by John Kay (1704 -- c. 1779) in 1733, greatly sped up the previous hand process and halved the labour force. Where a broad-cloth loom previously required a weaver on each side, it could now be worked by a single operator. Until this point the textile industry had required four spinners to service one weaver. Kay's innovation, in wide use by the 1750s, greatly increased this disparity.\n\nAnswer this question: what invention allowed a single weaver to weaver much wider fabrics?
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The relevant information is: It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms.
The answer: flying shuttle.
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