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 Craft products are often beautiful as well as functional. Craft products are often beautiful as well as functional.
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 A dyer at work in 1433. Craft trades were organised into guilds, some of which still survive, like the [Workshipful Company of Dyers](https://www.dyerscompany.co.uk/). Here's a [gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan#Gallery) of medieval craft trades. A dyer at work in 1433. Craft trades were organised into guilds, some of which still survive, like the [Workshipful Company of Dyers](https://www.dyerscompany.co.uk/). Here's a [gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan#Gallery) of medieval craft trades.
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 _Woodwork and puppet making._ _Woodwork and puppet making._
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 Craft skills are being lost in developing countries as land grabs push people from rural farms to urban slums and sweatshops. Craft skills are being lost in developing countries as land grabs push people from rural farms to urban slums and sweatshops.
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 Craft production requires the mastering of a range of traditional tools. Craft production requires the mastering of a range of traditional tools.
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 Some craft products - like this walking-stick - can be works of art. Some craft products - like this walking-stick - can be works of art.
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 _Oak swill basket weaving._ _Oak swill basket weaving._
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 A move towards craft production in all countries could help put an end to sweatshop labour. A move towards craft production in all countries could help put an end to sweatshop labour.
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 Passing on craft skills to the younger generation is essential to keep them alive. Passing on craft skills to the younger generation is essential to keep them alive.
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 ## Further resources ## Further resources
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 +- [Crafts Council](https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/)
 +- [Heritage Crafts Association](https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/)
 +- [UK craft fairs](https://www.ukcraftfairs.com/)
  
 ## Specialists ## Specialists
  
  
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