Tshifhiwa Madzhie's life was thrown for a loop when his father suddenly died, leaving him to care for his family of nine. … [Read more...] about This African Trimmer Learned Upholstery from YouTube
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Sithole’s Upholstery: Building a Dream
For 30 years, Ratsela Sithole, a second-generation trimmer in Lobatse, Botswana, has been upholstering everything from office chairs to car interiors using only a manual sewing machine. … [Read more...] about Sithole’s Upholstery: Building a Dream
Shop Profile: Trimmer Otsetswe Marobela
Forging a successful career in the auto upholstery industry is no easy task, but where there’s a will there’s always a way. No one knows that better than Otsetswe Marobela, a 26-year-old rookie trimmer in Francistown, Botswana, whose passion for the craft led him to open one of his community’s first auto upholstery shops. … [Read more...] about Shop Profile: Trimmer Otsetswe Marobela
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