Manufacture

Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format.

• In Alessandria, Italy, craftsmen spend seven weeks making one Borsalino hat.
• Borsalino has used the same methods since 1857.
• It takes at least 50 steps to turn raw rabbit fur into a fedora.

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