humanmade
Crafted by people
Humanmade describes something created by people rather than occurring naturally or produced by machines or animals: humanmade materials, humanmade climate change.
The term emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to manmade.
Also spelled human-made.
Capable of being molded
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
silicone · neoprene · polycarbonate · kevlar · fiberglass · polyethylene · PVC · polypropylene
Device for a task
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- machinePower-driven working device
- apparatusEquipment for a task
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
gadget · utensil · implement · mechanism · contraption · appliance · equipment · hardware
Made manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- carpentryWood construction trade
embroidery · knitting · quilting · leatherworking · glassblowing · ceramics · jewelry · tailoring
Industrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- automationSelf-operating system design
production · conveyor · mass-production · industrialization · smelting · forge · refinery · foundry
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- discoveryAct of finding something
- advancementForward movement or promotion
progress · ingenuity · pioneering · novelty · modernization · improvement · transformation · patent
plastic
Capable of being molded
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
vinyl · silicone · neoprene · polycarbonate · kevlar · fiberglass · polyethylene · PVC · polypropylene · Teflon
tool
Device for a task
instrument · gadget · utensil · implement · mechanism · contraption · appliance · equipment · hardware · furniture
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
carpentry · embroidery · knitting · quilting · leatherworking · glassblowing · ceramics · jewelry · tailoring · woodworking
factory
Industrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
automation · production · conveyor · mass-production · industrialization · smelting · forge · refinery · foundry · mill
invention
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- discoveryAct of finding something
advancement · progress · ingenuity · pioneering · novelty · modernization · improvement · transformation · patent · prototype
humanmadenatural
Not artificially produced
wild · organic · untouched · virgin · primordial
human, made, humans, humane, humanity, manufacture, inhuman, handmade, humankind