handwoven

adjective

hand·​wo·​ven ˈhand-ˈwō-vən 

1

: produced on a hand-operated loom

2

: woven by hand

handwoven baskets

Examples of handwoven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upper maintains a prototypical loafer silhouette while adding handwoven leather cords above the toe box and wrapping around the collar. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

This handwoven merino wool Aurora Wrap from Aam The Label is a much better alternative. —Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Led by Boomers and Gen X, Pinterest said there’s a growing fusion of African and bohemian styles such as colorful Nigerian textiles and Ethiopian wall art alongside handwoven baskets and natural fiber rugs. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025

Or from Peruvian Cumbi, the textiles reserved for Inca royalty, to alpaca wool Awaska fabric made for the people’s everyday protection against the cold, to the handwoven headdresses of Colombia’s Wayúu people. —Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for handwoven

• nonwoven
• cloven
• hoven
• woven
• interwoven