A hat-making hub where tradition meets innovation
China DailyA skilled artisan assembles a hat at a local hat factory. Located in Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Ligezhuang town has transformed itself from a humble village into a global hat-making powerhouse over the past four decades. Spearheaded by the local hat-making association, a 2,000-square-meter shared factory has been established, equipped with intelligent machines capable of producing hatbands, Velcro fasteners, and other components. Currently equipped with over 80 intelligent devices, the factory automates 80 percent of the hat-making process, quadrupling work efficiency and reducing production costs by 30 percent. Today, hats crafted by the skilled hands of Ligezhuang's residents travel around the world, carrying the town's vibrant spirit to far-flung corners of the earth.
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A hat-making hub where tradition meets innovation
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