Spinning and weaving

Last updated 2026-11-14 — Spinning and weaving are traditional industries in Langzhong. During the Republican era, Langzhong already had several cotton textile mills, while hand-spinning and hand-weaving were widespread in the rural areas. For spinning, bamboo and wood mixed single-spindle handlooms were used. Weaving was done on wooden-frame looms, available in two widths: approximately 40 cm and 80 cm. Each loom was operated by one person using foot pedals and hand levers. The locally made cloth was not only sold domestically but also exported to provinces such as Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai, and was known as Baoning Prefecture Cloth. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the cotton textile industry in Langzhong developed rapidly. The Sichuan Langzhong Cotton Textile Mill, established in 1958, underwent three major expansions and technological upgrades starting in the 1980s, achieving an annual production capacity of 3,600 tons of cotton yarn and over 15 million meters of cotton fabric. Especially popular in Hong Kong, Macau, and European and American markets were the mill’s high-count combed linen yarn and high-count combed pure cotton yarn, which gained a reputation for superior quality and became hot commodities sought after by foreign buyers. (Langzhong)