handicrafts
Objects made manually
Handicrafts are objects made by hand rather than machine, typically requiring skill and artistry: pottery, weaving, woodcarving, embroidery.
The word emphasizes both manual technique and traditional methods.
She sells her handicrafts at the farmers market.
The singular handicraft can refer to the activity itself or a particular skill: Basket weaving is an ancient handicraft.
Interlacing strands into fabric
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
macrame · tatting · needlepoint · felting · braiding · beading · applique · cross-stitch
Woven carrying vessel
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- blanketSoft bed covering
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- rugTextile floor covering
pottery · ceramics · jewelry · ornament · wreath · candle · soap · doll
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
cooperative · cottage industry · Etsy · workshop · studio · seller · vendor · commission
Traditional community-made creativity
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- tribalOf a clan
ceremonial · heritage · kente · ikat · kilim · mehndi · mola
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
quilting · macrame · tatting · needlepoint · felting · braiding · beading · applique · cross-stitch · batik
basket
Woven carrying vessel
rug · pottery · ceramics · jewelry · ornament · wreath · candle · soap · doll · puppet
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- fairImpartial and unbiased
bazaar · cooperative · cottage industry · Etsy · workshop · studio · seller · vendor · commission · bespoke
folk art
Traditional community-made creativity
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
tribal · ceremonial · heritage · kente · ikat · kilim · mehndi · mola
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
- fabricWoven or knit material
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
thread · leather · raffia · bamboo · rattan · wool · cotton · silk · linen · wire
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- country exhibitspavilion, cultural exchange, national costume, national flag, cultural heritage
- South Asian culturecaste system, Hinduism, joint family, varna, dowry
- MicronesiaMicronesia, Palau, Guam, Saipan, Marshall Islands
- RajasthanJaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, bandhani, hill forts
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
handicraftsmass production
Large-scale standardized fabrication
industrial manufacturing · automation · industrial output · factory work · commodities