Small Urban Manufacturers (소공인 영문판)

Preface Finding fresh hope in small urban manufacturers

Prologue The solution in the field

Chapter 1 Crafts never betray you
“As my breath and the movements of the sewing machine become one,
I feel completely at peace.”
_ Kim Do-yeong (Expert Seamstress, 43 years of work)
I Would Not Trade This Honest Work of Shoemaking for a Harvard Degree
_ Yu Hong-shik (Master Shoemaker, 55 years of work)
Happy Craftspeople Make Masterpieces
_ Kim Jong-eun (Master Bag Maker, 42 years of work)
Thoughts for the Future of Craftspeople 1
It Takes Both Craftspeople’s Own Efforts and Government Support to Create a Brighter Future for Korea’s Dressmaking Industry _ Park Gyeong-mo (Chairman, Seoul Apparel and Dressmaking Cooperative

Chapter 2 Can we just get a word?
There Will Be No Future for the Korean Fashion Industry without Craftspeople
Being Properly Treated First
_ Jang Hyo-ung (Master Patternmaker, 43 years of work)
I Could Make Shoes Even with Fallen Leaves
If People Were to Recognize the True Value of My Work
_ Yang Yeong-su (Master Shoemaker, 37 years of work)
Current Status of Traditional Jewelry Craft in Korea: Excellent Jewelry Makers, Poor Distribution Support
_ Kim Sang-sil (Master Jewelry Craftsman, 25 years of work)
Thoughts for the Future of Craftspeople 2
Resuscitating Dongdaemun with a New R&D Cluster _ Cho Dong-seong (Professor, College of Management, Seoul National University)
Thoughts for the Future of Craftspeople 3
Three Steps toward Making Dongdaemun a Central Hub for Fashion Industries in Asia _ Park Hun (Researcher, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade)

Chapter 3 Crafts contained the breath of their makers will be forever
By Teaching Aspiring Dressmakers, I Realized That
I Was the Only One Who Refused to See the True Value of My Work
_ Han Sang-min (“Total” Dressmaker, 38 years of work)
Learning the Lessons of Tailored Suits from a Silver-Haired Master
_ Kim Eui-gon (Master Tailor, 57 years of work)
Reclaiming Korea’s Position as a Leading Global Center
for Jewelry Production
_ Kim Jong-mok (Master Jewelry Maker, 43 years of work)
Wholehearted Dressmaking
_ Ji Su-hee (Master Dressmaker of Natural Materials, 39 years of work)
Thoughts for the Future of Craftspeople 4
I, Too, Would Like to Present “Made in Korea” Proudly to the World _ Koh Mi-hwa (CEO, J Fashion)

Epilogue Symposium for future small urban manufacturers
“I chose this way because I want to work as long as
I wish to, drawing on my own skills.”

Appendix The full text of the ‘Special Act on Support for Small Urban Manufacturers’