goodsmaking
nounUK /ˈɡʊdzˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈɡʊdzˌmeɪkɪŋ/
Goodsmaking is the act of making things to sell.
The town grew rich from goodsmaking, especially pottery and cloth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The business or industry of producing goods for sale.
Goodsmaking was the main source of jobs in the region.
3. The skill or craft of making items by hand or machine.
She learned goodsmaking from her grandmother, who made baskets.
4. The process of turning raw materials into finished products.
Goodsmaking turns wool into sweaters and wood into furniture.