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John Barran

British inventor

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founding of Leeds clothing industry

  • In clothing and footwear industry: History

    It was invented by John Barran of Leeds, the founder of the Leeds clothing industry, who substituted a knife edge for the saw edge of a woodworking machine. The resulting increased cutting productivity motivated the development of spreading machines to spread fabric from long bolts in lays composed of…

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