<P> Much manufacturing in the 18th century was carried out in homes under the domestic or putting - out system , especially the weaving of cloth and spinning of thread and yarn , often with just a single loom or spinning wheel . As these devices were mechanized , machine made goods were able to underprice the cottagers , leaving them unable to earn enough to make their effort worthwhile . Other products such as nails had long been produced in factory workshops , increasingly diversified using the division of labour to increase the efficiency of the system . </P>
<P> Much manufacturing in the 18th century was carried out in homes under the domestic or putting - out system , especially the weaving of cloth and spinning of thread and yarn , often with just a single loom or spinning wheel . As these devices were mechanized , machine made goods were able to underprice the cottagers , leaving them unable to earn enough to make their effort worthwhile . Other products such as nails had long been produced in factory workshops , increasingly diversified using the division of labour to increase the efficiency of the system . </P>
where are goods produced in the domestic system
where are goods produced in the domestic system
in homes
in homes