A short illustrated feature from China Pictorial on sling bags and laces made for minority peoples in Yunnan, China. It describes the Tai people's long tradition of making sling bags, the Nationality Articles Manufacturing Plant in Kunming, and the shift to mechanized or semi-mechanized production in state-run factories and cooperatives. Photographs show finished bags with woven and embroidered bands, lace and braid strips, and a lace-making machine.