Hamper/Laundry Basket, Cream or Brown Striped, Fair Trade, Eco Friendly

These beautiful handcrafted Peace Corps hamper/baskets are made by the amazing Wolof women artisans in rural Senegal. Over 100 women craft these baskets. bringing much-needed income to help support their families.  You can use it as a hamper, for blankets or towels, or store toys or stuffed animals in it too! This classic looking hamper has cut-out handles and a flat lid. The modern African artistry entails weaving in the coil style by binding dried cattail stalks with plastic strips salvaged from a Dakar mat factory.  Because this is a handcrafted item, each may vary slightly.  Origin: Senegal Size:  17"D x 18"T Colors:  White & Silver or  Brown & Cream Materials:  Typha (cattail) stalks, plastic  _ Member of The Fair Trade Association. Providing fair payment to workers in developing nations, educating artisans and workers to increase their potential for advancement ensuring the rights of children, developing products and processes that protect and conserve the natura