{"product_id":"katikia-handwoven-peach-blue-red-wool-tote-bag","title":"KATIKIA: Handwoven Peach, Blue and Red Wool Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrought to you by the most skilled and expressive weavers of the Kenyan Kamba tribe, your KATIKIA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a unique creation. This beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebasket bag boasts vibrant tones of peach, blue and red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is woven out of the yarn from upcycled woolly jumpers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe weavers regularly visit ‘gikombas’ (clothes markets) to select and purchase second-hand jumpers, which are then washed and unravelled into separate balls of coloured wool. Basket bags take up to four days to finish before being sent to a local tannery to have their cow-hide shoulder straps fitted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown officially as Kiondos (kee-yon\/-doh) in rural Kenyan communities, these tribal pattern baskets were once woven by mothers as wedding gifts for their daughters – both practical and beautiful. Kiondo weaving was a dying art until only recently, with only a few elders still practising the craft. Today, these beautiful baskets are experiencing a revival in their new guise as versatile and unique shoulder bags.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou become a sponsor of this ethical craft when you bring home one of our woollen kiondo baskets - you also become an important part of our journey to support Kenyan weavers. Our basket orders provide flexible, paid work for the Kamba weavers, whose primary incomes rely on farming.  \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: 40-50 cm Top Dia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e x 30-36cm H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ 17-20.5'' Top Dia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e x 12-14'' H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \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":"Peach","offer_id":58275636117888,"sku":"WBG-1444","price":69.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4575\/files\/IMG_0957.jpg?v=1781619153","url":"https:\/\/www.thebasketroom.com\/products\/katikia-handwoven-peach-blue-red-wool-tote-bag","provider":"The Basket Room ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}