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XS . basket . sisal . fineweave . one-of-a-kind . 100% natural . 100% handmade. This unique basket is handmade by a woman in Tsavo out of the fibre of a homegrown sisal plant. It is entirely her own design, telling her story through the intricate patterns and colours she has chosen to weave. She first dyes, dries and twines her sisal fibres by hand, following traditional techniques passed on by generations of Taita women. She can then start weaving the basket from her different coloured twines. It takes a lot of time to weave one basket. Read more about the process in our stories. ❥ This basket is all natural. The basket weaver used only organic sisal and natural dyes from local trees, plants and soil, to achieve the beautiful variety of colours. Read the stories behind the ladies and how the basketweaving is done.   By purchasing one of our baskets you support: ❥ A woman in a remote, dry rural part of south-east Kenya where there are very few ways to make a living. Basket weaving m