Woven Grass Bread Basket
Freshly-baked rolls, sweets or fruit will look so much tastier in these cheerful bread baskets!
You could just store bread and rolls in our vibrant woven baskets, though why not also try them for fruit, nuts and fairtrade chocolates? Your kitchen and dining room will look really cheerful with these beauties.
These expertly-woven baskets are made from sustainable and hard-wearing Lunditzi grass and dyed in non-toxic, contemporary colours.
They’re made by Gone Rural, a fairtrade company that empowers women in Eswatini’s most remote areas.
All Lunditzi grass products are waterproof and stain-resistant.
So what would you store in your woven basket?
Ethical and beautiful storage solutions for your home
Each basket in our collection has been crafted by women basket weavers in the mountain kingdom of Eswatini, so you can be sure of their exceptional quality. And as they’re handmade, no two baskets will be exactly the same.
"Looking at beautiful things is what makes me the happiest." Ali MacGraw
Our Woven Grass Bread Baskets certainly have been created lovingly. If you appreciate beautiful simplicity, they’re perfect for you. The baskets also make lovely housewarming gifts (ideally filled with some home-baked goodies)!
Sizes
Medium: approx. 18cm (diameter)
Large: approx. 25cm (diameter)
User Guidance
To enjoy your basket for many years to come, please ensure you:
Wipe them with a slightly damp cloth to clean them.
Don’t machine wash (this would ruin your basket’s shape).
Don’t leave in direct sunlight (this preserves the beautiful colours for longer).
How the bread baskets are made
Lunditzi grass is harvested sustainably every year from the Eswatini mountains. The long grass is then dyed in a variety of non-toxic colours and expertly woven, using traditional Swazi plaiting techniques.
Karakorum introduces you to artisans of the world and the beautiful stories behind their products. This ethical home decor brand is a joyous celebration of traditional crafts, small business and fair trade practices.
Karakorum is named after the former capital of the Moghul Empire, one of the most important cities on the Silk Road, despite its small size. Likewise, the brand is a small-but-mighty route for trade from around the world.
A scroll through the Karakorum collection is like looking into the shop window of global artisans. Find candles crafted in Eswatini alongside Indian throws, Moroccan lanterns and Guatemalan sugar skull mugs.
All Karakorum products have a special story and significance. Even more importantly, everything in the range is ethically made and sourced. That means the makers get a fair wage, there’s no exploitation in the supply chain, women are treated equally and the local community benefits from Karakorum’s trade.
Whether you’re after a memorable, meaningful gift or a piece you can show off in your own home with pride – the Karakorum collection is the place to find it.
