These baskets are unusual because they are woven from the top down, rather than from the bottom up.
Since wire baskets are woven by many men due to the difficult nature of weaving wire, they are able to stay home on their tribal lands instead of moving to cities to look for work. In the rural groups we work with, the family units are preserved so that the weavers and their families can live more traditional lifestyles.
I absolutely love the baskets I've gotten over the years. They are such a conversation-piece at the grocery store. Madeline
My baskets came this morning...I LOVE them. I used them as gifts for teachers, I filled them with goodies and flowers from my garden. Thanks again...FANTASTIC service...great buy. Evelyn
All of our African baskets are verified Fair Trade, because we believe that indigenous people around the world should be compensated fairly for their amazing work.
