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Cheng Chi Ping
Cheng Chi Ping
Managing Director, Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD.
Sex: Male Birthyear: 1931 Age at Interview: 78 Education: University Occupation: Factory director Theme: Industry Cheng Chi Ping-
Title Photo of products by Central Fabrics Limited Description Denim fabric manufactured by Central Fabrics Limited. It’s now sold to branded fashion stores to be made into jeans.Date 1970s-2000s Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Courtesy of Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Repository Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Note to Copyright Permission for use is given by Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Accession No. C_390 -
Title Advertisement of Central Fabrics Limited Description The advertisement featured the trademarks of Great Joy, Double Cats and Peony by Central Fabrics Limited. The factory was located at “9.5 miles” of Tsuen Wan and manufactured cotton yarn and greige.Date 1950s-1960s Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source The Federation of Hong Kong Cotton Weavers, The Federation of Hong Kong Cotton Weavers 1961-1962 year book, Hong Kong : The Federation of Hong Kong Cotton Weavers, 1962, after p.61 (Chinese Section). Repository The University of Hong Kong Libraries Note to Copyright Permission for use is given by Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Accession No. C_389 -
Title Yarn bobbin Description The yarn bobbin is the final product of a spinning factory. They are created by spinning cotton into yarn and rolling the yarn into bobbins weighing several pounds.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_388 -
Title Cone Winding Machine Description The tiny cops created by the spinning machine are rolled into yarn bobbins of several pounds to be handed over to the client. The machine also features a yarn monitor to ensure the quality of the yarn.Date 2000s Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Courtesy of Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Repository Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Note to Copyright Permission for use is given by Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Accession No. C_387 -
Title Spinning machine Description The spinning machine processes the yarn created from the previous process, and depending on client requirements the yarn is stretched and twisted to create the required cotton threads (thick or thin).Date 2000s Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Courtesy of Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Repository Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Note to Copyright Permission for use is given by Central Textiles (H.K.) LTD. Accession No. C_386 -
Title Roving machine Description The roving machine uses rollers of different speed to further stretch cotton yarn into thinner threads. Meanwhile, the yarn is twisted according to need and wrapped around a cylinder of specific shape, to be processed in the next step “spinning”.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_385 -
Title Gill drawing machine Description The gill drawing machine combines and stretches 6 to 10 slivers of cotton into one cotton yarn. It aims to straighten the cotton fibre and boost its homogeneity.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_384 -
Title Carding machine Description The carding machine further cleans the finer impurities of cotton and turns the fibres into slivers for the next process.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_383 -
Title Heterogeneous-fiber sorting machine in the blowing room Description Heterogeneous-fibre sorting machine clears out colored fibres in the cotton.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_382 -
Title Blowing room (2) Description In the blowing room, moisture is added to the air to maintain the humidity of the cotton.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_381 -
Title Blowing room (1) Description Cotton is transported to the spinning factory and processed in the blowing room. Cotton that contains impurities are cleaned and loosened. It is a preparation for cotton carding.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_380 -
Title Cotton Description Cotton is transported to the spinning factory. It is raw material for cotton yarn.Date 2009-09-23 Material Type Image Collection Oral History Archives Source Photo taken by Hong Kong Memory Project Team Repository Hong Kong Memory Project Note to Copyright Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project Accession No. C_379
