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"Lav. Artigiana" - what does it mean?

fredrik80

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What does "Lav. Artigiana" mean? I've seen it under shoes both in the very highend aswell as in some middlepriced shoes. Is it just a rewriting of "Traditionally made" or is it a standardised term for a specific process?
 

tiger02

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Translates roughly as "artisan-made." Probably meaningless, but I could be wrong.

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lavorazione artigiana means it's an "artisan's work", which implies it is handmade, in small quantities, and not in a factory. of course, this is not always the case.
 

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Originally Posted by matadorpoeta
lavorazione artigiana means it's an "artisan's work", which implies it is handmade, in small quantities, and not in a factory. of course, this is not always the case.
Right, immediately calls to mind Pliner's "made in the mountains of Italy" claim for me
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Originally Posted by tiger02
Right, immediately calls to mind Pliner's "made in the mountains of Italy" claim for me
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which is:
"fatto nelle montagne dell'Italia"
 

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