3. What prevented water-powered spinning and weaving machines from being used in the Cottage Industry?

The spinning machine is an invention from the period of the Industrial Revolution, devised to manufacture threads or yarns of fibers such as wool or cotton in a mechanized way. It was developed in Great Britain in the 18th century by Richard Arkwright and John Kay.

Explanation:

Fiber spinning consists of transforming the fiber into yarn. This operation takes place in a "spinning mill" or "spinning mill". Spinning is twisting several short fibers at the same time to join them and produce a continuous strand; when long filaments are spun (twisted), stronger yarns are obtained, [1] also called "yarn" or "yarn".