Handmade Fiber & Textile

Hand-woven, hand-knit, crocheted, and embroidered textiles: blankets, tapestries, scarves, and fiber art.

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What makes handmade fiber & textile different?

Mass-produced fiber & textile dominate marketplace search results on Etsy, Amazon Handmade, and similar platforms. Dropshippers import factory goods from Temu and AliExpress, list them as "handmade," and undercut real artisans on price.

On Hand & Kin, every piece of fiber & textile comes from a verified maker. We check government ID, workshop photos, and a short intro video before a seller can publish their first listing. Our anti-slop pipeline screens every listing image against known dropship catalogs using CLIP embeddings — flagged items go to a moderation queue, never directly to buyers.

Common materials

Makers in fiber & textile typically work with:

Hand & Kin vs. Etsy: fee comparison for fiber & textile sellers

Fee type Hand & Kin Etsy
Transaction fee 5% 6.5%
Listing fee $0.00 $0.20 / listing
Payment processing Stripe at cost (~2.9% + $0.30) 3% + $0.25 (built-in)
Offsite Ads None — ever 12–15% on attributed sales (mandatory for $10K+ shops)
Effective rate on a $50 sale ~7.9% ($3.95) ~9.5–24.5% ($4.75–$12.25)

Fee math: Hand & Kin = 5% + Stripe (~2.9% + $0.30). Etsy = 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing + $0.20 listing; Offsite Ads add 12–15% on attributed sales for shops over $10K/year.

How verification works for fiber & textile sellers

  1. Government ID check — confirms you're a real person.
  2. Workshop photos — shows where you make your fiber & textile. AI scores "workshop-ness" as a first pass; a human reviews every application.
  3. Intro video (30–60s) — show your process, your workspace, your craft. Face-matched against your ID.
  4. Human review — a real person reviews your full application. No algorithm-only decisions.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know fiber & textile on Hand & Kin are really handmade?

Every seller goes through a verification process: government ID, workshop photos, and an intro video, all human-reviewed before their first listing goes live. Every listing image is screened against known dropship catalogs using AI-powered image matching. Items that get flagged go to a moderation queue — they're never auto-published.

What are the fees for selling fiber & textile on Hand & Kin?

Flat 5% transaction fee. $0 listing fees. Payment processing (Stripe) passed through at cost. No mandatory advertising fees. 90-day notice before any fee change.

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Start selling handmade fiber & textile today

If you make fiber & textile by hand and want a marketplace that respects your craft, apply to sell on Hand & Kin. Verification takes 1–3 business days.

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