Basket | Laundry basket | Plant basket BALAI brown made of water hyacinth (3 sizes)

•made from sturdy, sustainable water hyacinth • with practical handles, perfect as a laundry basket or for plants • lovingly packaged without plastic • 100% handmade and fair trade This heavy, sturdy and high-quality basket made from carefully woven water hyacinth can be used in a wide variety of scenarios. Exotic houseplants in particular go perfectly with the warm color of Balai and are particularly well showcased, but it is also the ideal transport and storage basket for laundry or firewood. The interplay of lighter and darker water hyacinth fibres makes each Balai unique. The robust material requires little maintenance and retains its shape even after years of use. Please also note our other offers - with us you will find many different baskets, home accessories and bags made from sustainable materials and fair production. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Dimensions & weight: (Height (without handles) x diameter) M: 32x28 cm; 1.40 kg L: 37x39 cm; 2.00 kg XL: 40x45 cm; 2.64 kg 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: 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.