Feature Faces of Manufacturing
3.The Harvester

Sickle-wielding farmers are often seen south of Sarutabaruta.

With a temperate climate and all the resources needed for a textile industry, this region is a gathering place for weavers from all over Vana'diel.

At the far western end of Sarutabaruta, in the middle of the Yagudo city of Giddeus, I met a weaver named Tiala.

Tiala is currently searching for materials for use in her latest creation.

Those who study weaving lose large quantities of expensive materials when their attempts at synthesis fail.

On the other hand, materials you gather on your own don't cost you any money, so you can use them in difficult synthesis without feeling like you're risking too much.

"The best part is sharpening my skill by making things out of materials I've gathered myself, " Tiala told me.
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The clothes you are wearing now are most likely a result of this sort of constant dedication. The odds are very good that your clothes were made by someone just like Tiala.

Another weaver who proudly showed me the materials she gathered was Leika.

Leika takes her scythe in hand because there is no guarantee that the guild shop will have enough of her desired materials.

Of course, harvesting on your own requires far more effort than just buying things at the guild shop. On the other hand, the labor of harvesting on your own pays off when you travel and find materials that are not readily available at home.

"Adventurers live side by side with danger. When surrounded by irritations and problems, using my scythe to reap the fruit of the land helps me to forget my troubles, " Leika says with a smile. The smell of the grasslands wafts from her well-tailored clothes.

Contributor : Myhal / Gilgamesh

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