Meaning
manufacture; craftsmanship
- production of goods by hand or machine
- quality or style of how something is made
- factory or manufacturing business, in some contexts
In a sentence
Questa borsa è di manifattura italiana.
This bag is Italian-made.
Cerchi mobili di alta manifattura per la casa?
Are you looking for high-quality furniture for the house?
Il prodotto non è di cattiva manifattura.
The product is not badly made.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| manifattura | feminine · singular |
| manifatture | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in formal or commercial language.
- In shopping contexts, it can suggest quality workmanship: di ottima manifattura.
- Do not confuse with fabbrica, which usually means the physical factory.