Stock Photo - PRODUCTION - 03 November 2023, Saxony, Plauen: The brothers Claus (from left), Hans and Bernhard Weisbach stand in front of the Weisbach house in Plauen. The building complex was once owned by the family and is closely linked to their history. As the ""Factory of Threads"", the new museum complex in one of Saxony's oldest and first manufactory buildings opens its doors to visitors on November 12. Textile fabrics, embroidery and especially the town's most important export hit, ""Plauen lace"", will be the focus of the exhibition. Light installations with threads, lace and embroidery characterize the exhibition. Historical embroidery machines show the mechanical development of the textile industry that made the Vogtland region famous. The building is part of the exhibition. It was built from 1775 as a so-called calico printing works. (to dpa ""Delicate lace, sumptuous dresses - new ""Factory of Threads"" opens"") Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa. - Plauen/Saxony/Germany