Examples of handwork in a Sentence
She wore a beaded dress that required many hours of handwork.
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Because of the detail and handwork in each garment, Cesare Attolini keeps its production limited to around 7,000 garments a year.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
His designs for Bottega Veneta undeniably elevated that brand’s visibility and perception among fashion fans and Hollywood alike, with a focus on handwork and a sense of modernity that’s also fluid and accessible.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
His designs for Bottega Veneta undeniably elevated that brand’s visibility and perception among fashion fans and Hollywood alike, with a focus on handwork and a sense of modernity that’s also fluid and accessible.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
You May Also Like On the ground floor, a new Kaleidoscope Cabinet by Campana has been assembled with more than 500 separate elements, which are each covered in Louis Vuitton leather in an artisanal process that involved 200-plus hours of handwork.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Handwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwork. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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handwork
noun
hand·work
ˈhan-ˌdwərk 
: work done with the hands and not by machine
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