The Basket Room

UTULIVU: Natural Woven Storage Basket

Name: UTULIVU: Natural Woven Storage Basket
Brand: The Basket Room
SKU: SB0725XS
Price: 17.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£17.00

Delivery is £3.50

These natural woven baskets boast a stippled pattern of sand and natural grass hues, and are hand woven from sisal in Kenya. Produced by a skilled weaving cooperative member, the UTULIVU range of baskets come in three handy sizes which means there’s one for every use: from desk tidies and flower pots to kindling baskets, large planters and vegetable baskets. Wherever you pop your woven storage basket, it’s sure to add a little extra style to the home. Need more inspiration? 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 craftswomen behind our UTULIVU baskets have learned the meticulous art weaving from their mothers and grandmothers, and work within a thriving cooperative which is growing in numbers continually under the guidance of its inspirational Chairlady, Madam Dorcas. Sisal grass is usually purchased in ready-rolled batches when the cooperative receives its orders from The Basket Room, and this grass is then hand-dyed in large vats before weaving begins, using a traditional twining method. Where once these weavers would travel regularly to Nairobi to sell their woven baskets, The Basket Room keeps them busy with regular and fairly-paid basket orders, enabling these subsistence farmers to earn a flexible supplementary income in the dry seasons.

To buy one of our woven baskets is to actively support the weavers’ livelihoods, and our commitment to empowering women.

Material: SISAL & BRANDED LEATHER TAB

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

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.

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