Light Peach Sisal Storage Basket

This light peach and natural coloured storage basket is practical and highly durable. Handwoven using locally grown sisal, it is easy to carry around with its sturdy leather handles.
 
Keep it on the stairs at home to take things up and down, and to tidy away a variety of household items. It is an ideal size for storing toys, logs, recycling or for keeping in your car boot to hold bits and bobs. This basket would also make a wonderful plant holder, kept either on the floor or perched on a side table.
 
Made by a women's collective based in a wildlife sanctuary in the Tsavo region of Kenya, every bag features unique patterns.
 
The sisal fibre is first dyed using practices that are compliant with the highest environmental standards, and then dried and twined by hand using traditional methods passed down through generations. The weaving then begins using the prepared twines and once the basket is completed, the handles are added using goats leather from a local tannery.

Utilising the power of handicrafts and the age-old traditions of basket weaving, our artisan partner Hadithi Crafts has enabled rural women to find an alternative and sustainable way to make a living.
 
The profits made from their craft supports them and the local community which has historically been reliant on farming - a practice that has become more unreliable due to the scarcity of rain in this semi-arid area.

Made in Kenya by Hadithi Crafts

Material: Sisal and goats leather

Size: 28cm height | 42cm top width (widest part) | 28cm base diameter
 
Care: Spot clean and keep away from direct sunlight to protect the natural material and prevent fading. Store in a dry and damp proof environment.
 
Please also note:
Should your basket come into contact with water, let it dry thoroughly and re-shape if required.
Dried palm leaves and sisal are natural materials and if left damp for too long, will develop mould.
If you plan to use your basket as a planter, then lining it with something waterproof on the inside is advisable to prevent the natural material from rotting and dyes from running.