Our fair-trade baskets are all handmade in and around Tsavo. These baskets are a bit of sunshine craft, individually handmade and giving vital emploment to local women. It's a craft that is labour intensive and the ladies' design their own patterns, so each piece is unique.
The baskets are a mixture of subtle hues and splashes of colour. They are ideal for solving storage problems (shoes, laundry, bathroom, study) and the handles on some make them easy to use beachside or in town whilst shopping.
Sisal is a robust natural twine, and the stiff fibres are extracted by a process known as decoritcation, where leaves are crushed, beaten, and then water is used to wash away the waste parts of the leaves.
KAPU = Baskets with leather handles:
Material: SISAL & LEATHER HANDLES
Dimensions: 46cm diameter x 35cm height
Please note, as this is a handmade product, dimensions & colour may vary slightly from those shown in the photographs.
Our (SB) STORAGE BASKETS (no leather handles - bucket shape) measure approximately 27 - 33 cm DIAMETER x 27 - 33 cm HEIGHT. Made from sisal.
They're perfect for all your storage solutions - use them in bathrooms, for toys, shoes, electrics or to hold a pretty plant - the choices are endless. Let your imagination soar! They'll always brighten up a corner. Made from Sisal.
The (LB) Large Baskets - (no leather handles - bucket shape) measure approximately 27 cms length and 26 cms diameter. Made from sisal.
'Versatile and an iconic bit of Kenyan kit. I have them dotted all over the house! - Emma L
