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In the process of making leather products, especially high-end luxury items, the generation of "leftover leather" is unavoidable.
If they are not used effectively, they will simply be discarded.
 

Once upon a time, I had a chance to talk with a joinery shop in Kyoto and a furniture craftsman in Ibaraki, although they were in different industries.
What I heard there was a common struggle that everyone has.
 ``I know it's a waste, but the only way to dispose of surplus materials is to burn them.''

The environment surrounding wood resources is not always bright.
Globally, the speed at which forests grow and the demand for timber remain in a precarious balance.
I realized that although our industries and materials are different, we all share the same feeling of worry: ``I don't want to waste valuable lives (materials), but I can't do anything about it.''
 
 


One day, some time after that encounter, I had the opportunity to meet the woodworking craftsmen again.
 As we talked about our current situations and exchanged opinions many times, a change naturally emerged.
“Why don’t we bring our materials together and collaborate in some way to move in a better direction?”

This was not a big environmental problem, but rather a small promise to solve a ``familiar problem'' that was within our reach.
Even so, I still vividly remember walking home with a warm and happy feeling that I had taken a small but sure step.
 
 
 

After the coronavirus pandemic, our daily lives have completely changed.
One day, things that we used to believe were "normal" suddenly disappear before our eyes. Everyone must have experienced this reality.
That's why we stopped and asked the question again.

"Let's create things based on the premise that all resources are limited."
"Let's try to eliminate waste as much as possible and make products that bring out the breath of the material to the very end."

The decision we made at that time was the starting point for launching the 11DROPS brand, and it is the promise of the products we will create from now on.