(The atelier · Florence)
The atelier
Sixty-four artisans in a sixteenth-century palazzo on the Oltrarno. Each one makes a bag from start to finish.
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Selection
Each hide is inspected under raking light; only the best third is used.
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Cutting
With a round knife, by hand, following the direction of the grain.
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Stitching
Saddle stitch with two needles — a machine cannot do it, and it never unravels.
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Edges & finish
Seven coats of dye, sanded and polished between each.
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The number
The artisan stamps the bag’s number inside. It is the bag’s passport for life.
(The tools)
The same tools
for a hundred years.
