Chinese Industrial Empire 23. Silk Brocade Factory In Hangzhou we visited a silk brocade factory. Here you can see the brocade being woven by machine. The machine does the pattern by an ancient computer. The next thumbnail shows the wooden punch cards that direct the machine to make the pattern desired. The computer is like nothing you have ever seen. Absolutely amazing, these Chinese. ⇦ Back to Page 22 On to Page 24 ⇨Hi-Res Pic (115K) Return to Factories - Page 4 |