KAMARIA: Green Trim Woven Placemat

The craftswomen behind these round place mats all learned to weave from their mothers and grandmothers, and practise this traditional craft within a small weaving group in rural Kenya. We visit these women as often as we can, and have built a strong bond with the weavers and their chairlady, Madam Dorcas over the years. Where once these weavers would undertake the long journey to Nairobi to sell their work at markets, The Basket Room now places regular orders with them, enabling these women to work sustainably from home. 

The bulk of basket production takes place during Kenya’s dry seasons, since most of these weavers are from farming communities who rely on farming (and rainfall) to feed, support and clothe their families. When farming slows down, weaving work picks up the slack. To buy one of our woven baskets is to support us empowering African craftswomen and protecting this age-old craft.

Material: SISAL 

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

HANDMADE IN KENYA

• Delivery time: < 1 week
• We aim to dispatch all orders within 1 working day. Please note orders to N.Ireland & Highlands will take 2-3 days from dispatch.
• Returns: customers have 30 days to return from date of ordering. Please get in touch with returns@theroost.com if you'd like to start the process for this item. Sadly, the original shipping cost is non-refundable and return costs are the customers responsibility.