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Prior to industrialisation, designs meant those products manufactured by craftsmen applying their expertise to the form, shape and aesthetic appeal with the outcome being an outstanding, unique, and one of its kind. Hence, no two pieces were same or identical to look, feel, touch and/or in their visual appeal. This also led to secrecy in the form of the accumulated experience and expertise of these master craftsmen being passed on from generation to generation without disclosing the process of experimentation applied therein to outsiders... Family members had to undergo rigorous and vigorous apprenticeship to attain the skill level that was the pride of the family. With the advent of industrial revolution along with modern technology and tools, replication of designs became easy and economical thus catering to a wider and larger audience. In other words, mass production of exact same goods became the norm as it gained popular acceptance especially since the flaws that invariably crept..