Here are some intriguing
stats on product manufacturing compiled by Dwell magazine back in 2006
(September, p. 240):
|
|
Time to make in factory
|
Machines employed
|
Humans employed
|
Origin(s) of main materials
|
|
Orgo
clothes hanger from Normann Copenhagen
|
1 minute
|
1
|
3-4
|
U.S.
|
|
Timbuk2
Classic messenger bag
|
10-20
minutes
|
13
|
7
|
Taiwan,
China, Vietnam
|
|
Miele
S4 vacuum cleaner
|
25
minutes
|
10
|
7
|
Germany
|
|
Fontana
Arte Avico lamp
|
1
½ hours
|
3
|
6-8
|
Italy
|
|
Bosch
Nexxt washer/dryer
|
2
½-3 hours
|
7
|
120
|
U.S.,
Mexico, Slovakia, Germany
|
|
Emeco
Navy 1006 chair
|
6-10
hours
|
12-16
|
15-25
|
U.S.,
Canada, China, Germany, Austria
|
|
Alvar
Aalto vase from Iittala
|
8
hours
|
2
|
10
|
Finland
|
|
Knoll
Saarinen Womb chair
|
10
hours
|
3
|
13
|
U.S.
|
|
Toto
Guinevere toilet
|
50
hours
|
18
|
20
|
U.S.
|
|
Herman Miller
Eames lounge and ottoman
|
77
hours
|
12
|
15-20
|
U.S.,
Canada, China, Germany, Austria
|
|
Angela
Adams tiles for Ann Sacks
|
160-240
hours
|
2
|
3
|
U.S.
|
|
Emma
Gardner Tiny Stripes rug
|
1,920
hours
|
0
|
1-5
|
Tibet,
China
|
More articles on
makers and manufacturing from the same issue here.
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