• Location: Industrial Ring, New Kourou
• Address: NW Industrial Ring Road 1
• Surroundings: Adjacent to the Federal Personal Care Plant and along the Town Wall of New Kourou.

The Federal Garment Manufactory (FGM) was the state-run successor to the Karabulut Garment Manufactory (KGM), which had pioneered textile production during the Beta Age. In 2632, the KGM was nationalized by the first administration of Aisha Patel under the Federal Confederation, marking the end of private textile manufacturing.

While the KGM symbolized entrepreneurial growth with five Hekana (“Alien Cotton”) farms and mechanized looms, the FGM embodied the Gamma Age system: centrally planned, standardized, and tightly regulated under Communardism. Its founding coincided with the ban on private fashion, enacted by the Federal Council under the Communard Party, making all garment production a state function.

The FGM coordinated closely with the Federal Textile Recycling Plant (FTRP), which dismantled discarded clothing into fibers for reuse. Production relied primarily on these recycled fibers, supplemented by limited Hekana cultivated in two government-run fields in the Hope Region. From its headquarters in New Kourou’s Industrial Ring, the FGM distributed standardized clothing sets and professional workwear across the Confederation.

Its purpose was not innovation but control — ensuring that every citizen wore clothing that was durable, compliant, and identical, symbolizing the loss of individuality and the triumph of collective sustainability.

• Construction Materials: Built from recycled superstructure elements salvaged from the Last Frontier, reinforced with alloy beams and insulated panels.
• Floors: 2
• Building Size: ~10,000 m²
• Design Purpose: High-throughput, analog-first workflow with strict separation of storage, production, and recycling.
• Lighting & Ventilation: Sawtooth roof with clerestory windows for daylight; cross-ventilation louvers and exhausts for fiber dust removal.
• Energy Policy: Only analog sewing machines and hand tools permitted, in line with Peace Treaty energy restrictions.

Ground Floor

• Reception & Administration: Main entry for deliveries and paperwork; includes offices for records and scheduling.
• Storage Area: Holds reclaimed fibers, processed Hekana, and recycled stock awaiting production.
• Sanitation & Sorting Bay: Cleans and sorts returned garments; fibers prepared for recycling.
• Loading Docks & Security Gate: Controlled by manual buzzer; guarded entry.
• Staff Room: Lockers, benches, hydration unit, and kitchenette.
• Staff Restroom: A small facility reserved for employees, equipped with the AuroraSan System.

Second Floor

• Civilian Production Hall: Rows of analog sewing machines and cutting tables for standardized clothing sets.
• Workwear Production Hall: Specialized stitching and reinforcement stations for uniforms and protective wear.
• Quality Control Desk: Fit and durability checks
• Pattern & Archive Room: Locked cabinets with sizing charts, issue records, and master patterns.
• Staff Restroom:AuroraSan-equipped facility for upper-floor employees.

Inside, the manufactory echoed with the clatter of analog machines, punctuated by shouted batch numbers and the scrape of ledgers. Chalkboards displayed quota tallies; fabric rolls leaned against steel racks. The air smelled of fiber dust, thread oil, and pressed cloth, carried by steady ventilation fans. Workers in plain smocks bent over machines, hands moving rhythmically, transforming recycled fibers into identical garments. The atmosphere was heavy with routine, discipline, and the quiet erasure of individuality.

• Plant Manager (1): Directed operations, aligned production with the Annual Plan, and authorized restricted access.
• Administrative Specialists (2): Managed ledgers, inventory, and workforce scheduling.
• Clothing Engineers / Inspectors (3): Ensured durability and compliance of garments; refined patterns within Annual Plan guidelines.
• Sewers (48): Formed the bulk of the workforce, stitching clothing sets and workwear by hand.
• Launderers (20): Sanitized returned textiles before recycling.
• Warehouse Workers (4): Managed intake and storage, coordinated dispatch.
• Hekana Field Crew (12): Worked seasonally in the Hope Region to maintain and harvest the government Hekana fields.

• Public Access: Closed to citizens; entry restricted to authorized couriers, inspectors, and delegations.
• Operating Hours: Single daily shift, 06:00–14:00
• Operational Rhythm:
  • 06:00–07:00: Intake, sanitation, preparation
  • 07:00–12:30: Continuous production and quality control
  • 12:30–13:30: Final inspection, tagging, dispatch
  • 13:30–14:00: Ledger updates, cleanup, security lockout

• Perimeter Fence: Secured alloy fencing with one guarded main gate.
• Deputy Patrols: Routine patrols by Federal Sheriff Deputies on the Industrial Ring
• Analog Alert System: An analog siren system, connected to the Headquarters of the Federal Sheriff
• Chain-of-Custody Logs: All materials tracked to prevent diversion to the black market.

• Receive a work assignment from GAIA via the Federal Allotment Agency to join the workforce temporarily.
• Transport fabric, fibers, or finished clothing sets as part of duties for the Federal Courier Service.
• Participate as assigned “role models” or testers for new standardized clothing sets during quality inspections.
• Support compliance checks or inventory audits under Federal supervision.

• Steal fabric or patterns for black market resale.
• Bribe sewers to create unauthorized garments, violating Civil Code Section 8.
• Tamper with allotment records or dispatch manifests.
• Sabotage sanitation or production to disrupt quotas.

• Quota Crisis: A surge in replacement orders threatens the Annual Plan; players must uncover corruption or supply diversion.
• Siren Triggered: The Analog Siren activates mid-shift; was it sabotage, theft, or a distraction?
• Fiber Contamination: A sanitation failure taints a recycled batch, sparking health risks and production delays.

• Karabulut Garment Manufactory (KGM)
• Federal Textile Recycling Plant (FTRP)
• Federal Sewing Shops
• ExoHuman Clothing, Fashion, and Textiles in the Gamma Age
• Hekana (“Alien Cotton”)
• Communardism
• Federal Confederation
• New Kourou