《明史·志·卷五十八》
明朝初年，设置南北织染局，南京供应机房，各省直岁造供用，苏、杭的织造，问或施行间或停止。
明初设南北织染局，南京供应机房，各省直岁造供用，苏、杭织造，间行间止。
In the early Ming Dynasty, the North and South Textile and Dyeing Bureaus were established. Nanjing provided machine rooms, and each province made supplies every year. The weaving in Suzhou and Hangzhou was carried out intermittently.