In the end it was a sneaking suspicion that the eyes had lost their iconic melancholy look that made Steiff realise that if you want top-quality teddy bears, there's no place like home.
An array of beauty products lined a table in front of Nancy Sullivan, as she swabbed with a makeup pad to remove moisture from the eyes of a Himalayan show cat.
In an effort to cut costs, German manufacturer Steiff began outsourcing production to Chinese factories in 2004. But this week Steiff called time on its Chinese adventure.
