Brown Rainbow Swirl Handwoven African Cattail Decorative Storage Basket, Fair Trade

This basket is perfect to hold your knitting supplies, craft items, kid's toys, and more! This colorful storage basket is handwoven by the Wolof women in Senegal by binding cattail stalks with strips of plastic recycled from prayer mats or purchased new at the mat factory in Dakar. The result is a useful piece of handcrafted decorative art that brings together natural materials, traditional weaving methods, and modern recycled materials in a fun and whimsical way. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly. Origin: Senegal Size: 13"L x 13"W x 8"H Materials: Typha (cattail) stalks, plastic _ Member of The Fair Trade Association. Providing fair payment to workers in developing nations, educating artisans and workers to increase their potential for advancement ensuring the rights of children, developing products and processes that protect and conserve the natural environment. Lends over 33 million pounds yearly to both producers in developing nations and the buyers who distribute their goods worldwide. They provide business training to marginalized producers, furthering the sustainability of cooperative investments. Working with producers across Africa who value…