{"product_id":"faida-handwoven-teal-red-and-grey-wool-tote-bag","title":"FAIDA: Handwoven Teal, Red and Grey Wool Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAIDA is a stunning teal, red and grey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebasket bag with additional colourful accents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a truly Kenyan work of colour and craft. This ethical basket bag is a genuine one-off: made once and sold once. Like what you see? Then snap FAIDA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup now because when it’s gone, it’s gone!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis yarn basket bag was woven by a member of Kenya’s famous Kamba tribe, working within a cooperative. These Kamba artisans design each basket bag themselves, choosing patterns and colourways of their own preference. Baskets take up to four days to weave, and basketry is often fitted in around agricultural duties, household chores, childcare and social events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDurable and totally unique, these basket bags are made from wool from second hand jumpers, woven around local sisal grass. The weavers regularly visit the ‘gikombas’ (clothes markets) to select and purchase colourful woollen jumpers, which are washed and unravelled at home into separate balls of coloured wool – and then woven. The bags are finished in a local leather works, being fitted supple cow hide straps for carrying. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport the revival of this creative art when you purchase one of our Nifty Knit Basket Bags: in doing so you help us to support these weavers. Basket weaving has become a flexible, supplementary source of additional income for the weavers, whose main earnings come from farming – a line of work that’s largely dependent on rainfall and therefore vulnerable to drought.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach woven basket is supplied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith some information about the weaving cooperative who made it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and you can meet the weavers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thebasketroom.com\/pages\/kenyan-basket-weavers-nifty-knits\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHERE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SISAL \u0026amp; RECYCLED WOOL (NATURAL \u0026amp; SYNTHETIC) LEATHER STRAPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 41cm Dia x 36cm H \/ 16\" Dia x 14\" H \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(width is measured at the widest part of the bag) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrap Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29cm \/ 11.5\" approx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note, as all of our baskets are handmade, the dimensions and colour may vary from those shown in the photographs, adding to their charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDMADE IN KENYA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Basket Room ","offers":[{"title":"Teal","offer_id":58084400365952,"sku":"WBG-1421","price":69.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4575\/files\/IMG_0824_70949ec4-4195-42dc-b77a-9b50499f9f07.jpg?v=1778666036","url":"https:\/\/www.thebasketroom.com\/de\/products\/faida-handwoven-teal-red-and-grey-wool-tote-bag","provider":"The Basket Room ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}