Machine vs handstiched?

[doni]

Also, the real key to understand is that everything nowadays (except select bags) is mass produced but still handmade. Garment workers in India, China, etc. are all handmaking the garments we buy at Old Navy for $8. So, the idea of "handmade" is not necessarily a useful idea. Instead, I think it's more useful to focus on the idea of finding a small batch, artisan product, where the craftsperson really has the time to see the quality of their work from start to finish, without having to rush through an assembly line to get their part done.

This is such a good observation.
I recently read somewhere, about how the textile industry is the one that has probably changed the least in terms of mecanización since the industrial revolution and the 20s (when the changes were admittedly fenomenal). Sewing machines have not evolved that much and require a lot of man handling. Labor is still very cheap and the fashion and clothing industry is by far the biggest employer worlwide. AI is basically absent. So I guess yes, it is not so much about the machine or the hand but about whether the process is more artesanal or rather mass produced.

 

[A bottle of Red]

That is very true & something i did not even consider!

 

[depdepdep11]

I will say for me my main concern is quality and if the person behind the machine was paid well for their skill set.

I have fallen in love with Launer (they machine stitch). However they have shown their factory and the hand sewing and turned edges are precise. Not a loose stitch. On the other hand I've ordered things from MCM and Longchamp with loose stitches.

As another person mentioned if the craftsperson misused the machine they would have stitched incorrectly by hand. It all comes down to the person behind the needle.

YouTube has a lot of independent craftspeople who showcase their stitching it is memorizing to watch.

 

[Metalady]

Hi everyone- I just bought a Jypsiere from a reputable reseller. This is the first time I bought from a reseller , I bought an Evelyn from the H boutique. I checked everything that I’m suppose to check - printing of the name, print in hardware, date stamp, slightly angled stitching. The question I now have is on the back side of the flat , the stitching is straight but the front of the flap the stitching is angled. Is this normal
The top pic is the front and the bottom is the back. Thank you

 

[PetitVoyageur]

this article will explain the hand stitch vs machine-sewn

Recognizing a saddle stitch vs machine stitch seam

What is the difference between a handmade saddle stitch sewing and a sewing machine sewing? Revelations on your Hermès, Louis Vuitton bags.

www.malle2luxe.fr

 

[PetitVoyageur]

I came across someone complain the degraded craftsmanship of Hermès bag today, very interesting observation