Visite d'une fabrique de gants dans l'Aveyron

Visite d'une fabrique de gants dans l'Aveyron

Millau has a long tradition in the artisanal manufacture of skin gloves. Today, this activity represents 300 jobs compared to 6,000 30 years ago. Meeting with the craftsmen and glove workers, images of the steps of the manufacture of a glove, especially for the house Hermès, alternating with interviews of the people concerned. - Jean GOT, master glover says it takes about 2 years of apprenticeship to train a worker. - Frédérique MORE, head of the Hermès glove department, explains why she wants to continue her collaboration with the artisans of Millau. Black and white photographs of glove workshops in Millau at the beginning of the century and advertisements of gloved hands.

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File : Leather goods

Publication date : 10 December 1997