In this episode, the host travels to Appenzell to meet Walter Sonderreger — a contract embroiderer who was eventually forced to close his family business.

His company was "the last one standing" in the region. It is impossible to understand the decline of the embroidery industry without diving into the history of embroidery machines.

Link:

How This 140-Year-Old Lace Factory Created Leavers Lace for Dior, Burberry and More | WSJ Coveted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD2nh75Yz8E⁠

Music to this episode was taken from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.