YULE : Grey Slate Check Lidded Laundry Basket

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Bring a little joy to laundry day with a handwoven YULE laundry basket, made from doum palm leaf. This collection comes in three sizes, with chic grey slate stripes against a natural base.

These fabulous laundry baskets have travelled across the shores of the Jade Sea and the deserts of North Western Kenya - along a transparent and ethical supply chain - to our HQ in the Cotswolds. To make one of these baskets yours is to support the livelihoods of the weavers who produced them, supporting the growth of the developing Turkana economy.

Turkana is Kenya’s largest county and known for making up part of the famous ‘Cradle of Mankind’, where some of the earliest evidence of human evolution has been found. This is also a part of Africa infamous for severe drought, which the Turkana have suffered from since the eighties.

In 1992, a Catholic charity initiated a basketry project in Turkana, to help start to integrate this marginalized corner of Kenya with the wider Kenyan economy.  Today, 300 women from six local villages weave baskets here as a means of income, mostly taught the craft by their own mothers and grandmothers.  

Material:  DOUM PALM LEAF

Dimensions:

S: DIA: 40-44cm | H: 40-44cm
M: DIA: 45-49cm | H: 45-49cm
L: DIA: 50-55cm | H: 50-55cm

Please note, as this is a handmade product, dimensions & colour may vary from those shown in the photographs.

 

FAIR TRADE & HANDMADE IN KENYA 

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22/02/2023
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Claire A.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I recommend this product

Delighted excellent quality

Very efficient, fast delivery - love the laundry basket, sturdy and stylish. Huge improvement on the very old cheap laundry bin we had. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy from The Basket Room again.

01/03/2023

The Basket Room

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad you are happy with your new laundry basket. We hope it makes laundry day that little bit more enjoyable! Thanks for shopping with us at The Basket Room

28/02/2022
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Sandy L.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I recommend this product

We couldn’t be more happy with the quality of this basket

We couldn’t be more happy with the quality of this basket, it was just what we were looking for for our new baby nursery. The basket is so well made and it’s wonderful to think that we are supporting small communities and encourage the skills involved to make these products by hand.

01/03/2022

The Basket Room

Thank you so much for your review, we are so glad to hear you are happy with your basket. Thanks for shopping with us here at The Basket Room