weaving center; weaving workshop
A place where weaving is done, often a workshop or a center for textile production.
Several old weaving centers remain in this area.
machinery area; machine room
A room or area where machinery is operated, especially in a factory or industrial setting.
Large looms are lined up in the factory's machinery area.
Compound of 機 (はた, 'loom') and 場 (ば, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with weaving and machinery.