Workers hand-make espadrilles at Megam Creation, in Mauleon, southwestern France. Owner Armand Marzat, who once feared for his business, now has 10 to 25 workers, depending on the season, toiling ... more 

Workers hand-make espadrilles at Megam Creation, in Mauleon, southwestern France. Owner Armand Marzat, who once feared for his business, now has 10 to 25 workers, depending on the season, toiling year-round in the cavernous atelier, cutting, pressing, glueing and sewing less