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Doing the same by hand would take "several decades", said Claustre, but "it's not just a time-saver".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

There you’ll find homewares and clothing, much of it made by hand, along with peshtamals, or Hammam towels, known for their plushiness and lightweight quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Five prototypes before I got the body right. It had to look cool, play easy, feel comfortable, and most of all, sound good. Built completely by hand, late nights after shop hours.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Cooking pots were made out of clay and shaped by hand.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau


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