Definition: Craft or artisanal products

Category: Culture

Craft or artisanal products are defined as those produced by artisans, either completely by hand or with the help of hand-tools or even mechanical means, as long as the direct manual contribution of the artisan remains the most substantial component of the finished product… The special nature of artisanal products derives from their distinctive features, which can be utilitarian, aesthetic, artistic, creative, culturally attached, decorative, functional, traditional, religiously and socially symbolic and significant http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/FCS09_EN.pdf