In the feedback from within our organisation. The good news for you is that handmade has become affordable to the point where you should ask yourself the question, how come I don't have more handmade.
Like, some women may be beaders, and when they bead up an expensive evening dress with 4,000 beads it is a week long task. And to know that what you wear is handmade is really special. Imagine making 12 dresses for a collection.
In my work with the sewing and embellishing folk of Bali, I have come to learn the real strength in handmade. You get to see how skilled they are at just one particular task.
There is something truly special about handmade gifts.
It's actually quite fascinating to watch real craftsmen and women at work. Every little detail is checked and perfected before a T shirt passes final QA. That is, if you could afford it. So, when you give handmade gifts, how do you reckon it makes the recipient of your gift feel. Like in the old days where you went for a trip to the tailor and had your bespoke outfit made. |