KIKOMBE: Handwoven Red, White and Black Wool Tote Bag

KIKOMBE: Handwoven Red, White and Black Wool Tote BagMeet vibrant KIKOMBE a colourful basket bag hand woven by the Kamba tribe in Kenya. Bands of red, white and black pop against a creative patterning, creating a bohemian, tribal effect. These ethical baskets are known traditionally as kiondos (kee yon doh) and were originally made in rural Kenyan communities by mothers as wedding gifts to their daughters. Weaving this particular type of basket bag was until recently a dying art: in 2004 only four

EMOTUO is an abstract mix of orange and black

designed in-house by The Basket Room

though today it is seeing a renaissance thanks to the handful of small weaving groups still practising this age-old craft

Each laundry basket comes with some information about the weaving co-operative that made yours

khaki and black in ante tribal pattern

maximising brightness

Dimensions: 45cm x 43cm x 47cm / 18" x 17" x 8

storing remote controls

our woven bread basket is sure to serve your table well for many years

and boasts a naturally waxy finish which makes it water and stain-resistant – perfect for placing under mugs and glasses

a Catholic charity started up a basketry craft project in Turkana to help combat the effects of long-term marginalisation

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