textile crafts
Handmade fabric work
Textile crafts are handwork involving fiber and fabric—knitting, crocheting, weaving, embroidery, quilting, macramé, and similar practices.
The term emphasizes the handmade aspect, distinguishing these activities from industrial textile production.
Textile crafts may be purely decorative, functional, or both: She sells her textile crafts at the farmers market.
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- threadFiber for stitching
- cross stitchNeedlework technique using X-shaped stitches
- hand stitchingSewing done manually
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
needle and thread · felting · patchwork · fabric scraps · weaving · block printing · silk screen · rug making · spindle · upholstery · fiber arts · fiber artist · bobbin · spinning · batik · beadwork · clothing design · sewing circle
textile craftsmetalwork
Shaped metal objects
woodwork · stonework · metalsmithing · blacksmithing · ceramics
textile craftsstone carving
Sculptural work in rock
metal forging · woodturning · bronze casting · woodcarving · iron forging