Menu Home Products Specials Ordering Info About Us Contact Us Advertisement Advertisement		About Us Dutch Touch Creations was founded in early 2000 by Geert Gooren and his son Andre Gooren. Geert, an accomplished craftsman, was inspired to create his first belt display after noticing that his children's old martial arts belts, which they had worked so very hard to earn, had found themselves not stored in a dignified manner, but rather tossed in the bottom of a drawer. There were many products available in martial arts catalogues, but the vast majority of these belt displays were generic, mass-produced, and poorly-crafted. More importantly the displays lacked the most important and fundamental element of any product: originality. This meant that the creation of a new, hand-crafted display proved to be the best and most fitting solution. Countless hours were spent on the design and subsequent creation of the first Dutch Touch Creations belt display. All possible needs were taken into consideration in the creation of the prototype. Finally, the first Dutch Touch Creations Belt Display was complete. The face of the display featured a four-inch by five-inch acrylic frame to display a favourite martial arts memory (a feature not offered by any competitor), and a Mylar martial arts decal. Hanging from the display were eight Belt Slats on which one would be able to display his or her belts. A modified version of this first display is still available as the Standard Granite Belt Display. After receiving numerous favourable comments from martial arts instructors and martial artists, Geert decided to market his displays to a mass audience. In late 2000 Dutch Touch Creations Belt Displays were introduced to the public and were an immediate success. Dutch Touch Creations has continued to develop new and exciting products to add to our ever-expanding product line, but even with unprecedented growth one thing remains the same: our undying commitment to quality and originality. Despite high demand, each belt display is still hand-crafted by Geert in his workshop in Northern Idaho where he continues to apply Old World techniques to new and exciting products to create Martial Arts Belt Displays With A Kick! Copyright © 2000-2006 Dutch Touch Creations and/or Gerardus P. Gooren. All rights reserved.		Our Vision At Dutch Touch Creations, we have always believed that a martial arts belt display should serve a dual purpose. In addition to providing a way in which to display previously earned belts, it should act as a catalyst, inspiring martial artists to work hard in order to further advance in their chosen discipline. In short, Dutch Touch Creations belt displays are meant to serve as a constant reminder of both past accomplishments and future goals.