Britain had quite a few advantages, one was metal working especially due to all the ship building being done. Just the nails alone needed for ship building was immense. Good metal was critical because the machines that ran in the factories had very unique designs and were running all the time with significant stress. Only metal could hold up to that. The other advantage Britain had was trade routes. Factories need ways to get raw materials to the factory and finished goods to customers. Britain had an excellent shipping infrastructure including a navy to protect it. The first big success in Britain manufacturing was Richard Arkwrights mill that turned cotton into yarn at Cromford, Derbyshire, England starting in 1771. Arkwright is called the 'Father of the Industrial Revolution'. The cotton he was using came from India. Domestically wool and flax was produced to turn into thread, but the fibers are too short were difficult for the first generation machines to turn into thread. Another invention that was critical was in 1856 the Bessemer process was patented by Englishman Henry Bessemer so steel could be made in nearly unlimited quantities which was dimensionally stable under high load.