An experienced member of the manufacturing team, Angel has worked at the workshop for 13 years. She rotates between binding, quilt sewing, pillow filling and finishing, and shaping inner filling. She has experience in nearly every process except making the firm support core.
Thirteen years in the workshop
I have been at this workshop for 13 years — joining even a little before the current representative did. Over those years I have worked many processes — edge-binding machine, comforter sewing machine, the pillow cotton-filling/mouth-stitching/ring sewing machine, the roll-shaping of shikibuton inner cotton — almost every process in the workshop except firm cotton.
One by one, with all my heart
Over thirteen years, I have learned that careful work is more than technique. Before each shift, I remind myself to make every piece with care, one by one, so that the customer receives a good product. That dedication is part of my everyday work.
Passing experience to those who follow
As more people join the workshop, I share the practical details and checks I have learned. The family business has over 150 years of heritage. Today, we learn from earlier generations, add our own experience and pass that knowledge to the next.
Making for the customer’s joy
I want every shikibuton the workshop makes to bring its owner an “everyday joy” — “I want to make futon that bring our customers comfort and happiness every day.” After thirteen years in this trade, that is still the reason I show up each day.