The purpose of this study is to put the second stage of the modernization of the silk factory into systematic form. Through our surveys, we found the following characteristics about the development process of the headquarters and the main factory of GUNZE Raw Silk Mfg. Co. Ltd. between 1896 and 1936.
1) The arrangement that clearly divides the production facilities and the women's dormitory was standardized in 1913.
2) As individual dormitories were built for employers from different sections, dining facilities were also separated and added to each dormitory after 1915.
3) When the factory was established, all of GUNZE's buildings and machines were built of wood in Japan. Some big factories were built of RC and SRC to serve as a firewall after 1924. However, the use of RC and SRC diminished significantly after 1932.
