3.08 What uses of wood in crafts?
Bal des oiseaux - (Birds dance) Source : Alain Mailland
The article in brief
(online 03/2016), update 11/2020)
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A large diversity of woods are used in crafts,
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France has assets such as wealth of heritage, image of luxury products, great diversity of resources
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Despite the very low volume of wood used in crafts, the added value results in a significant contribution to the balance of jobs and turnover of the wood sector in France
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Innovation fostered by exchanges and new technologies is very present among wood based craftspeople
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Knowledge is created as much in the workshops as in the laboratories and forest-wood research addresses the questions raised by the use of wood in crafts