As part of our curiosity series, Idea to Value highlights interesting pieces of knowledge to give you a new perspective and keep you creative.
In today’s video highlight (above), you see how this simple island north of Scotland produces some of the world’s softest and highest quality clothing.
It’s a fascinating insight of how some very old, artisanal skills work in tandem with new manufacturing technology, before finally being finished again by a skilled craftsman (or woman).
While it may never be scalable to sell millions of units, there is still a certain charm in knowing that there are still parts of the world that can make a business with the old ways of doing things.
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Nick Skillicorn
Chief Editor, Founder & CEO at Improvides Innovation Consulting
Creativity & Innovation expert: I help individuals and companies build their creativity and innovation capabilities, so you can develop the next breakthrough idea which customers love. Chief Editor of Ideatovalue.com and Founder / CEO of Improvides Innovation Consulting. Coach / Speaker / Author / TEDx Speaker / Voted as one of the most influential innovation bloggers.
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