HANDMADE IN GHANA

This all natural woven basket is ideal for any room in your home. Mix and match them with other woven baskets and accent furniture for the perfect style addition to a corner of your bedroom, bathroom, home office, or living room. These intricate designs will surely leave a lasting impression in your home decoration.

Specifications:

• Approximately 20” W x 19” H
• Fair Trade
• Made in Ghana
• Products are made of elephant grass
• Organic dyes are used to dye the grass
• Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product
• These products are very easy to remold with water and dry in desired shape

*These delicately textured and handcrafted woven baskets were made by groups of women in intimate communities in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana in an ethical, fair trade environment.

Care Instructions:

• To re-shape your basket, simply wet it with cool water, shape it as needed, and allow it to air dry.
• The basket should be watered once a year to hydrate the straw and keep it supple.
• Avoid using chemicals or detergents.
• Elephant grass can take new forms in transit, easily reshape by spraying with water and using your hands to shape back into your preferred form.
  

Meaning & Purpose

The material used for weaving in Bolgatanga is elephant grass, this grass is only available in the southern part of Ghana, Kumasi to be precise. The grasses are harvested and dried up, a process which might take up to three (3) days. It is then tied together in big bundles and transported to the Bolga markets. This is where most of the weavers buy their raw materials. The straw grass is further processed before weaving begins.

1. Straw is collected and splitted then rolled/twisted for texture.
2. Straw is dyed to give a vibrant color before weaving begins.