Hello Sandwiches! Do you remember when I went to Takamatsu for the mt school? Well, the amazing team at Kamoi took me on a private tour of the mt factory! Can you imagine how excited I was pulling up in the taxi to mt heaven!!!
We had a refreshing glass of green tea and a little chat before walking around the factory and seeing where the tape is made. The cute Japanese team of workers wore tiffany green coloured protective clothing and shower caps. This factory has a serious attention to detail. I spotted a lady dabbing the edges of the tapes with a folded piece of tape to avoid any unwanted dust sticking to the packaging. You can be absolutely certain mt brand tapes are made to perfection.
As we walked along, we were given off cuts of the giant rolls of tapes complete with crop marks and colour codes.
(Pictures inside the tape making area of the factory are not allowed - sorry Sandwiches!)
The mt factory has an exhibition hall featuring samples of the product history. From fly catching tape to colourful decorative mt tape, here you can see it all. It's interesting to see how the packaging has evolved, too.
This is the display wall that features every mt tape ever made! There were some limited edition (only in Taiwan) tapes that I desperately wanted!
At the end of our tour Takatsuka-san asked me if I could sign my book for him! I was blown away! I felt like they should be signing it for me! Then, he kindly drove us back to the local station in the mt company car. Thank you Kamoi for a wonderful tour of the mt factory! I hope you enjoyed these pics Sandwiches! xoxo
I've never been more envious of someone's experience in my life! Lucky you! Thanks for sharing the details. As washi tape gets mass produced (much of it is not 'real' anymore) I'm glad to know MT is sticking with quality. It's always been my favorite!
ReplyDeleteHa ha that's so sweet! Yes mt is such a high quality! There is no comparison is there ;)
Deletenever used MT tape before! will now think of looking into it.
ReplyDeleteOoo yes Joy! You must try it! But be warned...once you try...there will be no turning back :) Enjoy!
DeleteOoh, how lucky you're! those walls are still have many empty spaces to fill up with their collections. And i'm quite surprised when one of my friend told me, they used to make fly trap (are they still?), i bet the flies will be attracted to the traps.
ReplyDeleteha I don't think they make fly traps anymore, but yes, that is how the company started. You can see some of the images in the pictures above!
DeleteSooo SOooooo amazing! Even the fly traps are cute! Thanks so much for sharing xx
ReplyDeletearen't they! ha ha! Thanks Kat for commenting again :)
DeleteWow, what an amazing experience. I'm sure you have alot of jealous followers!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty great to go there. In the taxi on the way over there I was sooooo excited!
Deletewhat an amazing experience it must have been! to visit the home of mt washi tape! wow! it must have been awesome to see the whole entire collection of every single mt ever made! thanks for sharing with us miss sandwich :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! I wish I could have shown you all photos inside but sadly it wasn't allowed :(
DeleteHoly moly, looks like you had a whale of a time there (I would too!). What I find most interesting is that there is a striking contrast of the grey factory buildings to the popping colours of the mt tape - it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your trip there - I hope there was a shop for you to purchase some limited edition mt tapes?
~Bevolee x
Thank you so much for your comment Bevolee! It was a really nice experience. There wasn't a shop, but they did give me some limited edition tapes and the special mt tote bag!
DeleteLovely to see all this!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Eye Snacks!
DeleteYou introduced me to MT tape years ago, and I am still loving it. Thanks for the peek inside the factory.
ReplyDeleteIt's my pleasure!
DeleteThanks for showing us inside the factory.
ReplyDeleteA pleasure! Thank you for your comment!
Deleteoh wow! what a wonderful adventure into mt land, i couldnt think of a more fitting lady to be given such a tour. love the exhibition room.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Evie! That is so sweet of you to say!
DeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE the MT!!
ReplyDeleteI have onl 8, but I will buy more as soon as I can. Its just "must have" for every crafter.
Thanks for your tour))
Yes! You need MORE! I need MORE! We all need MORE! More mt please!!!
DeleteSuch a beautiful place! Truly inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment!
DeleteWAH!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I heart MT so much, I always thought they were super high quality and your post just confirms it! Loved seeing the mini Cooper and the history wall of tape! And the fly paper! gah!!!! Oh my I would have been totally drooling everywhere there!!!!!! xo
ReplyDeleteHow I wish I can trade my life for yours! haha. you won't like my boring life though! I didn't realise the same flypaper I use is the same company that makes the lush Washi tapes! :D
ReplyDeleteI just but some of those MT tapes and Need some more. Lovely pics
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderful!~ Thank you so much for sharing, Hello Sandwich..♥ I really love washi tapes :> I wish I could visit this place someday too ♥
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