Large laundry basket with lid UMBUL made of water hyacinth | Brown Woven Storage Basket

•57cm diameter, 37cm high • Made from stable, sustainable water hyacinth • Perfect as a laundry basket with practical handles and lid • free shipping within Germany • 100% handmade and fair trade Our carefully hand-woven Umbul basket made of durable water hyacinth, with its generous diameter of 57 cm and the practical lid, offers enough space to store children's toys or laundry stylishly and neatly.   The combination of sustainable materials and thoughtful design makes the round basket not only a functional storage element, but also a stylish accessory for your home.    Whether in the bedroom, children's room or living room - Umbul fits effortlessly into any environment.   Its flat shape compared to our other laundry baskets makes it particularly easy to place under tables and beds, and the practical side handles allow it and its contents to be carried between rooms. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Mass weight: Height x diameter: 37x57 cm Weight: 3.20kg 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. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Main material: water hyacinth Water hyacinth is a tropical aquatic plant that grows on rivers and lakes.   It actually comes from South America, but was also introduced into Southeast Asia.   There it is considered a weed because it reproduces incredibly quickly and can cover entire bodies of water with a carpet of leaves.   The resulting lack of light and oxygen causes all life underwater to die, which is why the plants must be removed regularly.   To prepare the plants for further processing, the leaves are cut off and the thick stems are dried in the sun for three to seven days.   The result is an abundant, sustainable raw material for many woven goods here at Soeji! -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 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.