Mano means “hand” in Italian. Among those working in the Italian handbag industry, mano also refers to the “tactile sensation on the hand” from touching something. Hands can feel, in an overall and intuitive way, a wide range of sensations including the surface texture of a material, resilience after it is folded, and the weight of it when you hold it in the hand. Neither more nor less, these sensations are hard to be labeled with words, numbers or images to further identify and specify the details. It is the “mano” that both a designer and a prototipista focus on developing for the first prototype. Therefore, a well-made bag means a bag with a good mano. A good design is settled at the first step of bag making while a good mano is completed at the last step of bag making. A good design is created by a designer while a good mano is developed by a prototipista. Handcraft and handmade are sometimes synonymous with luxury and high-end brands. Although it is not easy to define which part is handmade and which part is not, putting higher values on handwork is good to know. However, I believe that the true value of handcraft is created by the sensation on the hand, not by hand labor. The strength of Macchinist resides in its efforts to create a bag with a good mano, a good tactile sensation on the hand.