Still utilized for large soft goods products and largely still following processing methods introduced over a century ago, Traditional Soft Goods production utilizes hand-operated sewing machines, significant hand work, and hand finishing to create more unique less repeatable products or smaller quantity mass-produced goods than Engineered Soft Goods

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The line between Traditional and Engineered is becoming more blurred each year though as hybrid systems are being established to utilize automation and jig assistance where possible even on units too large or with too small a quantity to make full ESG suitable