craftsmanship
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Cut above the rest
Skilled craftsmen and quality products are to thank for UK scissor-maker Ernest Wright & Son’s century-long survival.
All hands on deck
Traditional gulet vessels from Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula have long sustained the region's economy. Now, market changes spark fears for the future of the boat-making skills passed down through generations.
Made to last
From silk in Como to spectacles in Belluno, Italy's fashion clusters quietly power global brands. Monocle tours the workshops behind these single-industry towns, where craft is thriving anew.
Brimful of tradition
Through boom, bust and flood Grevi has kept its craft alive to remain at the head of the pack.
Inventory No. 74
Bikes built from typefaces, native vermouth and monthly socks: our latest edit of designers and makers sweating the details, from Portland workshops to Galician vineyards.
Striking gold
At a small workshop in London’s Hatton Garden jewellery district, master goldsmith Gareth Harris oversees the production of fine metalwork while passing on time-honoured skills to his apprentice, Stavros Constantinou.
Home fires
Outsourcing production overseas often means a loss of provenance, craft and quality. Monocle visits the Finnish factories bringing it all back home.
Wheeling and dealing
KH Würtz, run by father and son, is known for setting the pace in handmade fine-dining crockery.
Drawn together
Architectural practice McAlpine Tankersley stands out with its commitment to tradition and hand-drawn designs. Monocle meets a master and his apprentice to uncover the firm’s impressive foundations and old-fashioned methods.
Inventory No. 71
We’ve continued this issue’s Italian theme for this month’s Inventory, with a pasta maker, a coffee machine, perfume and grappa all on our wishlist.
