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I am Xavier LEGRIS de Maistre, born in Montreal, Canada to a mother from Savoie and a Canadian father.
As a child, I used to spend my summer holidays in the Savoie region, and I learned to sew with my cousins when I was nine.
I went to China to continue my higher education at the age of 21, and I learnt Mandarin in Beijing. I've had strong links with China since 1996, and in 2010 this led me to set up a production team made up of highly skilled craftspeople.
Since 2021, I've been based in Maurienne, where I've taken over an industrial sewing workshop that we've named SAVOIE COUTURE INDUSTRIELLE.
Sewing! I love sewing machines.
Using flexible materials, we design transport and storage items for a variety of markets.
Since 2011.
Opinel wanted made-to-measure cotton sheaths for its BtoB business, and we met their strict specifications.
SAVOIE COUTURE INDUSTRIELLE has its roots in Savoie's own expertise in heavy, solid sewing.
We work in a historic industrial building in the Maurienne valley, which has had a sewing tradition since the 1950s.
When I was a teenager, we were sold the idea of globalisation and I lived it to the full.
My family is originally from Savoie, and nowadays, I think the real essence is here, with regional roots.
Yes! It's very motivating to lead such a development.
And we're proud to be doing this in Savoie.
It involves selecting and checking materials, cutting, shaping, sewing, finishing, checking and finally packing.
Responsible, practical and inspiring.
The one I lost when I was a child...
Tradition, Useful, Everyday.
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