With its baked tile checks against a fern green base, these baskets are handwoven in Kenya from local and sustainably sourced sisal in three different sizes. Use a small basket for jewellery and watches, remote controls and cables, whilst our medium and large woven baskets make lovely storage for slippers, gloves, scarves and rugs, toys, laundry, loo rolls and craft projects. These stylish checked baskets also make excellent woven planters for your houseplants – and we can’t think of a more perfect new home gift…

The craftswomen who produce these woven baskets all learned to weave sisal from a young age, and practise this traditional African craft within a small collective in rural Kenya. These days, the women can work safely and more efficiently from home, working to complete large and regular orders from The Basket Room. 

Basket production takes place mainly during Kenya’s dry seasons. Most of these weavers are from farming communities who rely on growing crops – and therefore, steady rainfall - to feed, support and clothe their families, so when farming slows down, weaving work picks up the slack. Purchasing one of these woven baskets helps the mission to empower African craftswomen and preserve this age-old craft. 

Dimensions (approx): 

Small - Dia 18cm x H 18cm

Medium - Dia 23cm x H 23cm