Grey rattan oval shopping basket with handles

This soft grey oval basket is handwoven from rattan and has a large over arm handle. Rattan is the general name for all climbing palms, it is one of the most versatile material used in the manufacturing industry. The rattan is coloured a soft white grey by mixing mud and a local leaf and then submerging the product in this mix for three weeks. The basket is then aired for a month. This is also a natural treatment against woodworm. Handmade by skilled weavers working with Pekerti Nusantara, our fair trade partner in Indonesia.