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The Art of Hand-Sewing, Passed Down Through Generations My mother's generation could sew their own yukata. Perhaps some schools still teach it today — not just specialized institutions, but ordinary ones. For those of us who wish to preserve traditional craft, this is deeply encouraging. And yet. In a world that prizes efficiency, that demands we move faster, to sit and sew by hand feels almost radical. As AI reshapes everything around us, the hands of a craftsperson may be o