check here for a pretty incredible inside look into how a shuttlecock is made. http://space.tv.cctv.com/video/VIDE1240488009449223 there is a mixture of manual labor as well as machinery.
btw, it is in Mandarin Chinese. unfortunately i don't understand most of it either. nonetheless, it is a really interesting video to watch.
Great video Thank you very much for this video...It will save our shuttlecock factory owner Hoang Yen a trip to China...some of our methods can be updated from seeing this video... Thanks again Karakalkat
Rsl RSL Feather Processing + Shuttlecock Production Demystifying the feather shuttlecock http://satellitebadmintonclub.blogspot.com/2009/05/demystifying-feather-shuttlecock.html oops... also posted in http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69620
Hate to image the cost of manufacturing if we translate that to North American labour standards :crying:. Imaging playing with a shuttle that will cost $10 each . Cheers!