KETI: Sand & Dusty Pink Duo Colour Block Woven Basket
Description
Designed exclusively by The Basket Room, the KETI duo colour block baskets feature a broad band of soft pink suspended above a sandy sisal base. Produced in three sizes, these beautiful pink baskets can be used as indoor planters or flower pots, and can be used for storing all sort of household bits and bobs: slippers and blankets, remotes and cables, knitting, soft toys – the list is endless, but for more inspo check out our basket uses page HERE.
These baskets are handwoven by a small collective of female weavers living near the Masinga Dam in Kenya – one of seven dams on the River Tana. Their chairlady started managing basket production in 1993, and today she leads several groups with specific production roles from twisting to dyeing and weaving sisal fibres.
Backing all the values of fair trade, our work with weaving cooperatives empowers women to support their families with a flexible income in the dry seasons, where subsistence farming often fails to meet the needs of the family. When you take home one of our woven baskets you actively support these weavers and their families, supporting our commitment to dignified working conditions. You can meet the weavers HERE.
Material: SISAL & BRANDED LEATHER TAB
Dimensions:
XS: 14-16CM DIA x 9.5-10.50CM H
SMALL: 19-21CM DIA x 14.5-15.5CM H
MEDIUM: 23-27CM DIA x 19-21CM H
If you need a specific size please let us know prior to placing your order.
Please note, as this is a handmade product, dimensions & colour may vary from those shown in the photographs.
HANDMADE IN KENYA
Our journey into sustainable style began in Kenya, and the lion’s share of our woven baskets are Kenyan-made. Whilst every region of Kenya boasts its own rich natural bounty, each cooperative we partner with offers expertise in its own unique form of basketry. Weaving, dyeing and grass-rolling techniques differ across the regions as much as basket shapes, patterns and structures. These precious crafts are woven through the generations within families - passed along continuous thread from mother to daughter - protecting and preserving an art form as old as man.
Vast and colourful, vibrant and bursting with natural beauty and style, our fair trade baskets are as eclectic as their homeland and its people. From sisal grass to doum palm, banana leaf fibres to palm leaf, each weaving cooperative works with what is locally available and only what can be sustainably sourced, to produce beautiful baskets which are 100% Kenyan made, and ethically produced. All cow hide bag tags, straps, and basket labels are made from leather sourced as a by-product of the food industry. Natural dyes come from pounded roots, bark and vegetables of the region, whilst all synthetic dyes are sustainably sourced.
From the Kamba tribe to the camel-herding Ariaal pastoralists of Northern Kenya, you can read more about the lives of the Kenyan weavers we work with - and the wonderful baskets they produce - below.
Meet The Artisans
Who Made Your Basket?
United KingdomLovely basket - nice shape....just the right size
I have several baskets from the Basket rooms - they are always lovely quality and I like the fact that they are hand made by artisans just for me!. I use them to keep my different medications in following a heart attack in 2020- so I turned a negative into a positive - they make me smile to see them and their bright colours.
The Basket Room
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and your continued support. We are glad to hear the baskets bring a little happiness to your day! Thanks again for shopping with us, hopefully see you soon!
United KingdomBeautiful basket
Super quick delivery of a beautiful hand crafted basket - I love it.
The Basket Room
Thank you for your review and kind words. We are glad to hear you are happy with your new basket! Thanks for shopping with The Basket Room
