Workers entering the Factory

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SynopsisWorkers entering the FactoryA 360° film by Florian Wehking

The 3D 360° documentary Workers entering the Factory invites the viewers to step into the world of a jute factory in Bangladesh. As an immersive virtual reality experience, they accompany the workers into the jute mill from a first-person perspective and observe the workforce as they process the “golden fibre”.

We are familiar with the material as yarn or bags, but we have no contact with the manufacturing process and the reality of life on site. Workers entering the Factory shows us up close how people produce the fibres for our clothing, ropes, carpets and packaging materials from raw jute. This “look behind the scenes” allows you to experience the noise, the monotony of the work processes and the fine jute fibres in the air.

Over 60% of the world’s jute is grown and processed in Bangladesh. In total, almost 4 million people in Bangladesh are directly or indirectly involved in its production. Their lives have been closely intertwined with jute for generations.

The German version of the website can be accessed here.

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The Golden FibreJute from Bangladesh

“For generations, it has been part of our everyday life: twisted into yarn, pressed into mattresses, woven into bags. Even its leaves are nutritious and eaten as vegetables or brewed into tea. No wonder jute is celebrated as the national plant of Bangladesh.”

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Wave Jute Textile MillVirtual 360° Tour

For all those who would like to learn more about the jute manufacturing processes, I have created a virtual 360° tour of the Wave Jute Textile Mill in Bangladesh, where Workers entering the Factory was shot. Here you can gain a deeper insight into the individual steps of the jute processing – from the fibre to the finished yarn. The question of how jute compares to plastic in terms of its ecological footprint also plays a significant role.

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The tour was developed and implemented in collaboration with the SCIP Plastics project at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Enjoy exploring!

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Workers entering the Factory at Kulturstiftung Thüringen in Gotha

On January 14 2026, I will talk about Workers entering the Factory at the Kulturstiftung Thüringen as part of the Kulturpause event.

After a Q&A session, everyone will have the opportunity to experience the 360° film on VR headsets.

Hope to see you there!

360° Tour of Wave Jute Textile Mill

For all those who would like to learn more about the jute manufacturing processes, I have created a virtual 360° tour of the Wave Jute Textile Mill in Bangladesh, where Workers entering the Factory was shot.

The tour was developed and realised in collaboration with the SCIP Plastics project at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Enjoy exploring!

Workers entering the Factory at “spacing” conference

On 25 September 2025, I had the opportunity to present an initial version of Workers entering the Factory to the audience of the workshop “Lernen in Zwischenräumen: Virtual Field Trips” at the “spacing – Lernen zwischen Räumen” conference at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

I was very happy with the overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Designing the Sound with Florian Marquardt

It's always fun working with Florian Marquardt from Klangfee Media Sound. He is doing the sound mixing and the 3D 360° Ambisonic sound design for Workers entering the Factory. Thank you!

Script Consulting with Alina Cyranek

I am very happy that award-winning filmmaker Alina Cyranek from hug films is helping me with the voice-over script and the dramaturgy for Workers entering the Factory. Thank you for your support!

Support from the Kulturstiftung Thüringen

In May 2025, I received project funding from the Kulturstiftung Thüringen for the post-production of Workers entering the Factory. I am very grateful for this support.

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The Hidden WorkforceJute Mill Workers

“Bangladesh grows, processes and exports more than 60% of the world’s jute. Around 600,000 people are employed in its production or work directly in the mills. In total, nearly 4 million lives are woven into Bangladesh’s story of jute.
A long story of hard work and hope for a better future.”

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Credits

Crew & Support

Filmed & Directed by
Florian Wehking

Protagonists
The Workers at the Jute Mill

360° Sound Design & Mixing
Florian Marquardt Klangfee Mediasound

Script Consulting
Alina Cyranek Film. Stories.

Editing, Postproduction & Design
Florian Wehking Visual Storytelling

With the friendly support of:
Kulturstiftung Thüringen
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
SCIP Plastics – Sustainable Capacity building to reduce Irreversible Pollutionby Plastics

Running Time: 19 Minutes
Format: 360° Stereoscopic (3D) / Color / 8K
Screening Format: H.265, AppleProRes, Fulldome
Audio Format: Ambisonics / Dolby Atmos
Languages: English & German 
Subtitles: English & German
Production: Germany / Bangladesh – 2025
Contact: mail(at)florian-wehking.de

© Florian Wehking / 2026

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