The Basket Room

Mbili Two Tone Woven Storage Basket

Name: Mbili Two Tone Woven Storage Basket
Brand: The Basket Room
SKU: SB0723M
Price: 17.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£37.00

Delivery is £3.50

Earthy grey and khaki hues create two-tone beauty in this naturally-dyed, hand woven basket. These natural woven baskets are produced in three different sizes by a Kenyan weaving cooperative, and become handy storage baskets for all over the home. They make beautiful fruit baskets and desk tidies, and can be used as both small and large planters, and our largest size is perfect as a laundry basket. Need more inspo? Check out our basket uses page HERE.

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Sizing

Dimensions (approx):

XS: 12.5-13.5cm DIA x 12.5-13.5cm H / 4-5" DIA x 4-5" H

M: 20-23cm DIA x 20-23cm H / 7-9" DIA x 7-9" H

XL: 30-33cm DIA x 30-33cm H / 11-12" DIA x 11-12" H

Product Care & Composition

The women who create these two-tone natural baskets have woven from a young age: this meticulous, income-generating craft is traditionally passed down along the female line in Kenya. These craftswomen weave within a small but expanding cooperative led by the inspirational Madam Dorcas as Chairlady. Where once these weavers would travel regularly to Nairobi to sell their woven baskets, The Basket Room now provides them with regular and fairly-paid orders, and these completed baskets are then stored in purpose-built mud huts.

Each natural woven basket is supplied with some information about the weaving cooperative that made it, and you can meet these weavers right HERE. Production takes place primarily during the dry seasons, since the majority of weavers are from farming families who rely largely on subsistence farming and rainfall. To buy one of our woven baskets is to become part of our story: a tale of empowerment and dignity.

Material: SISAL & BRANDED LEATHER TAB

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

HANDMADE IN KENYA

Delivery & Returns

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.

About The Basket Room

The Basket Room is an ethical home interiors brand inspired by fashion, creativity, and sustainability. A brand committed to empowering women in rural Africa while bringing consciously created products to modern living spaces and contemporary homes. It is a company almost a decade in the making, and it all started with a road trip from South Africa to Nairobi. Holly McMullen, the CEO of The Basket Room, embarked on her journey into ethical African textiles while travelling the continent with her father in 2006. Eight years later, after studying fashion design and exploring ethical supply chains, the idea of The Basket Room was born. Today, The Basket Room is the home of African woven baskets in the UK. Our collections inspire interior designers and homemakers worldwide; our commitment to sustainability makes us a leader in ethical home accessories.

Mbili Two Tone Woven Storage Basket

£37.00

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