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Craftspeople at the Yamaguchi factory in Bangladesh

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The Heart of a Craftsman

Before a product reaches someone’s hands, what do you feel as you walk around the floor? What do the sounds of the machines, the smell of the leather, and the sight of the happy artisans tell you about the experience they want the customers to have?

On this day in Bangladesh, production was being rushed to produce zippered animal pouches. Take a look for yourself!

Can you guess what animal it is?

 

How about now?

By now I think you understand!

 

Yes, It’s a long-tailed tit bird pouch!

Thanks to its huge success, we received a lot of urgent orders for additional production in Motherhouse’s in-house factory in Matrigol, so the workshop that usually makes bags was instead focused on producing leather goods.

As I walked around the floor, I spotted two members of the sewing team excitedly exclaiming, "Onek Shundor!" (So cute, so pretty!)

When I showed them a picture, they were very excited, saying, "What a cute bird!" and "The product looks just like the real thing!"

Seeing the smiles on their faces, I couldn't help but think how wonderful it is when artisans honestly think that the things they create are cute and beautiful. 

I want to create products that both the users and the creators can be proud of.

 

Adopt your own feathered friend and add some cuteness to your bag with the Long-tailed Bird Pouch.

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