"A soaper is a person who practices soap making. It is the origin of the surnames "Soper", "Soaper", and "Saboni" (Arabic for soap maker). Roads named ...
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"Sopers Lane," "Soper Street," and so forth often were centres for soap making.
Historically in England and in the United States a chandler is a person in the soap and/or candle trade.
Craft-scale soap making has a variety of adherents, both those who practice it as a hobby and to keep traditional soap making methods alive, and consumers who prefer traditional handmade products as alternatives to mass-produced industrial offerings and as a contribution to a more sustainable means of living." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.09.2021)