A member of the Manufacturing department. She rotates through the cotton-filling process of pillows, pillow mouth-stitching & ring sewing machine, and the quilting process of shikibuton.
My daily work
I rotate between filling pillows, sewing and finishing them, and quilting shikibuton. The work is familiar, but every step needs close attention.
With devotion, one piece at a time
I want each customer to smile when they receive the futon they have chosen. Remembering the person who will use it helps me bring care to every piece I make. I hope it becomes part of a comfortable night’s rest.
A “family-like” team
The bond among colleagues here is special — “an environment where we work kindly and harmoniously, like a family.” When trouble comes everyone thinks it through together; when a challenge comes everyone “unites as one.” In a past training activity we did the marshmallow challenge and our team set an astonishing record of 84 cm — cooperation like that is not put on; it is built up in the everyday.
Sleep is one third of life
I am also preparing for the Certified Sleep & Bedding Advisor qualification — I want to try the next exam. “One third of life is sleep” is a line I learned — since we spend so much time on sleep, the quality of bedding is worth our care. “Nerushiru®” (the workshop’s own sleep-journal app) has also let me begin to understand my own sleep. All of this adds a sense of responsibility as I face each process.