Braided raffia bowl Fruit bowl made of light natural material Bread basket RAGA (2 sizes)

•28 (S) or   37cm (M) diameter • made from robust, sustainable raffia • practical and decorative as a woven bowl for the kitchen or dining table • lovingly packaged plastic-free • 100% handmade and fair trade Our bowl-shaped Raga basket is made with great care from finely woven raffia.   The natural material for this basket is bleached for a long time under the tropical Indonesian sun so that it takes on a strikingly light color.    Raga is a true all-rounder in your home.   Use it as a stylish fruit bowl in your kitchen to elegantly display your fresh fruits, or as a unique bread basket on your breakfast table that will immediately attract the attention of everyone present.   In addition, the artfully woven bowl can also serve as an unusual wall decoration and give your rooms an individual touch.   There are no limits to your imagination when using Raga. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Mass weight: Diameter (without handles) x height: S: 28x10cm; 0.15kg M: 37x10cm; 0.17kg Our products are artfully crafted unique pieces.   Due to hand manufacturing and natural variations in materials, they may vary slightly in size, color and shape. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Material: Raffia Our baskets are made from plant fibers.   They therefore smell and feel wonderfully natural.    Raffia (Corypha utan) occurs naturally in the steppe and forest areas of Southeast Asia.   The plant renews its leaves about every two years and sheds the old ones, which are then collected by people, dried in the sun for a few days to weeks, depending on the desired degree of browning, and processed into woven goods.   The relative rarity and the higher processing effort make this material slightly more expensive compared to other plant fibers.   While it is hardly known here in Europe, the material has proven itself among the local population in Southeast Asia in the form of all sorts of everyday objects and is very popular due to its pleasantly soft, yet robust texture. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Place of production: This basket is handmade in Java, Indonesia.   When selecting our local producers, we value fair pay and good working conditions.   Only adult and experienced artisans work in the companies from which we purchase our goods.   No harmful chemicals are used during production.   Since all work steps are carried out by hand, the production process hardly produces any greenhouse gas emissions.   We ensure all of this through regular on-site visits and ongoing personal contact with the companies.