Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the [[Industrial Revolution]], when the [[Capital (economics)|capital]] and space requirements became too great for [[Putting-out system|cottage industry]] or workshops. Early factories that contained small amounts of machinery, such as one or two [[spinning mule]]s, and fewer than a dozen workers have been called "glorified workshops".<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Unbound Prometheus]]: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present |last=Landes |first= David. S.|year= 1969|publisher =Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge|location= Cambridge, New York|isbn= 0-521-09418-6}}</ref> |
Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the [[Industrial Revolution]], when the [[Capital (economics)|capital]] and space requirements became too great for [[Putting-out system|cottage industry]] or workshops. Early factories that contained small amounts of machinery, such as one or two [[spinning mule]]s, and fewer than a dozen workers have been called "glorified workshops".<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Unbound Prometheus]]: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present |last=Landes |first= David. S.|year= 1969|publisher =Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge|location= Cambridge, New York|isbn= 0-521-09418-6}}</ref> |