Basket | Storage basket TANIMBAR made of water hyacinth (2 sizes)

•38x26x23 cm (M) or 44x32x26 cm (L) in size • Made from stable, sustainable water hyacinth • With practical handles, perfect as a storage basket for newspapers or toys • lovingly packaged plastic-free • 100% handmade and fair trade With its compact shape and simplicity, the rectangular Tanimbar basket fits perfectly into your open shelves or cupboards. With its two sizes, there is sure to be the right one for your needs. Whether in the bathroom for laundry, towels and toilet paper or in the living room or children's room for sorting items - let your creativity run wild! Due to the material used, braided thick water hyacinth fibers, the basket is extremely robust and relatively heavy, which makes it appear very high quality. This makes it the right choice even for coarse firewood. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Mass weight (Length x width x height (without handles)) M: 38x26x23cm; 1.45kg L: 44x32x26cm; 2.30kg 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 Our baskets are made from plant fibers. They therefore smell and feel wonderfully natural. 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.