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  • noun A maker of handwoven goods.

Etymologies

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hand +‎ weaver

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Examples

  • The following is related by a handweaver on the West Coast of the United States describing how he created a viable cottage industry based on the remarkable productivity that can be achieved with an AVL loom:

    Chapter 6 1984

  • But it can be done, and to underscore that fact an appendix to this case study contains the story of a handweaver in his own words and the cottage industry he has created.

    Chapter 6 1984

  • A: I have been a knitter, handweaver and handspinner for over 25 years and when The Recycled Lamb became available to purchase, it was a natural thing just to jump in.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Karen Groves 2010

  • A: I have been a knitter, handweaver and handspinner for over 25 years and when The Recycled Lamb became available to purchase, it was a natural thing just to jump in.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2010

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