Knitters Poll: Handcrafted?

Do you do anything to allow people to readily identify your knit items as handmade? I.e., labels, owner initials, etc.?

When you see an interesting knit object, what do you look for in determining whether the object is hand knit? Or, the product of a factory? Or, a one of a kind piece by a craftsperson? Or, the product of a "hand knitting factory" in India or China?

Aaron

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Aaron, I always include a certificate of authenticity, with 'care' instructions for my hand-crafts. Noreen

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The YarnWright

I remember seeing the very specific labels used in the UK when I was over there. The tags specified everything. "Scottish wool spun and dyed in Scotland, hand-woven in Northumberland in a Scottish tartan", etc.

I look for similarly specific details to tell me where something was made. Another big hint is price. A third is quality of finish work. The back of a piece can tell me a lot.

=Tamar

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Richard Eney

By law , here any clothing item sold should habve a tag with content, of material , care instructions and land of origin ,, But we also know that a lot of Fake stuff is being sold,,, Thus i have to rely on my feeling ,, man made content makes me have a bad feeling imiidiately , the brush , the static electricity etc,,, Shop keepers don`t believe their eyes , sometimes they say to me it is

100% wool , i touch and say ,, yes + 10 % acrylic mm they check the label and are amazed .... My own knits i don`t make in factory quantity , thus when i give a present i add one of the paper rings of the original wool if i still have it , if not i write a little card with info,,,, mirjam
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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Certainly. I have two sets of sew-in labels; if I used a pattern, it says "hand made by........(me)" If I designed it myself,it says "an original by.........(me)".

I look at it, I read the label, I look inside it if possible.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Olwyn Mary

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For the first time, my handiwork is now going to others rather than just friends and family. I'm making afghans for Project Linus and when I finish one and ship it to my co-ordinator, Cathy. I always include the label from the yarn used and a card with my name and address. Project Linus puts it's own label which includes the famous Linus/blanket picture and the words "Made With Tender Loving Care for Project Linus" onto the 'blankets' before they are distributed. Before I started with Project Linus, Cathy and I had a conversation about the afghans discussing size, color, materials, durability and washability etc. and I am following her guidelines. Joan

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Joan

Can you post contact info for Project Linus? I just discovered a UFO--nearly done--that I think I started for them 6 or 7 years ago--a log cabin blanket in yellow, orange white and blue cotton stockinette. It probably needs a backing like a quilt does.

Georgia

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Georgia

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Georgia - Here's the Project Linus website. http//

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Joan

I have embroidered labels that says, handspun for you by others say hand crafted by etc

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spinninglilac

Just this last Christmas my DM got me labels that say "Hand Knit by Jenn" with a ball of yarn w/knitting needles through it. They will be used for the first time on a sweater I made for my cousin's baby daughter, Lucy, due to arrive sometime mid-to-late March. Shower is on Super Bowl Sunday (yuck!)

JJMolvik

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JJMolvik

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