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📍 The Mills
The Mills is a textile factory completed in the 50s. In the golden age of Hong Kong's textile and manufacturing industry, Nan Fung Silk Factory once held a leading position in the Hong Kong textile industry. So far, the yarn factory has been successfully revitalized into one of the cultural and creative industries. The current Nan Fung Sa Factory consists of cultural conservation organizations, retail stores and start-ups.
💡 Location: 45 Pak Tin Pa Street, Tsuen Wan (map requestClick here)
💡 Official website:http://www.themills.com.hk
💡 Opening hours: 10AM - 10PM
In addition to retaining the name “Nan Fung Textile Co., Ltd.” on the exterior wall of the old factory, a giant portrait was engraved on the wall, symbolizing the memories of the perseverance and pragmatism of the previous generation in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the entrance side of the silk factory is covered with a series of unique painted murals. The creation revolves around the past, present and future landscape and ecosystem of the yarn factory. Bringing the public through every aspect of the yarn factory from a different perspective.
The work shows the balanced coexistence of the The Mills in resource conservation, environmental beautification, and creative industrial development. NF5, representing Nan Fung Silk Factory 5, is once one of the most representative landmarks in Tsuen Wan.
The process of making cotton yarn is complicated. It must first be collected from nature and then processed and produced by a large number of people in a factory. From old photos and images, it is easy to see that the majority of workers are women. The phrase “factory girl” is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The work simulates giant embroidery made of cloth. The “gold medal” on the embroidery represents the booming local manufacturing industry in Hong Kong in the old days, taking everyone back to the old industrial era.
The work shows a scene of weeds growing in a scene. If you think about it carefully, if the Nan Fung Silk Factory had not been preserved at the time, I'm afraid it would have turned into a deserted old site that fell into disrepair for a long time.
The panoramic skylight and staircase in the middle of the lobby (popular for checking in) add a lot of space to the entrance to the factory. Coupled with the characteristic industrial decoration of the interior, it perfectly matches the style of the inside and outside of the yarn factory.
Garment to Garment (G2G) is a small garment factory within the Nan Fung Sa factory that undertakes garment recycling and recycling services. The system recombines old clothes into round collar or V-neck clothing.
There are more than ten exquisite Hong Kong brands in the yarn factory, so please pay more attention or visit the local creative industry. For example, the local watch brand EONIQ insists on manual assembly and provides completely personalized designs. Take a close look; in fact, many of the stores are unique and worth checking out.
📍Taihei barrel
Many old architectural elements have been preserved in the silk factory. Includes the original design of stairs, benches, and window frames. Among them, the most curious one is the “Taihei Barrel,” which can be seen everywhere. For manufacturing factories, the greatest threat is no greater than fire. In the old days, when there were no automatic fire extinguishing systems or even fire extinguishers, sand in pacific vessels was used to extinguish fires
🍴 Sayu
Silk Factory has several specialty coffee shops and river restaurants, as well as cheap and beautiful Thai food to choose from. Other than that, try the craft beer and coffee bar inside.
📍The Park
On the roof of the entire building, Silk Factory Park was revitalized as a green area for the factory. There is a large painted mural at the end of the park. The work uses a variety of fabrics to depict the story of the once booming textile industry. Leave behind all kinds of details and characteristics of the textile industry.
