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 ordered an Easter basket for my granddaughter; I was so happy when it arrived that I came back to order 3 more baskets! Valerie
I love these baskets and the fact that they are handmade by women, fair-trade, and women benefit from my purchase. Paula
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.
