how to use it
nature storage basket sets
Storage basket/ organiser made from Banana tree! How cool is that. These storage organisers are made from Banana fibre and hand crocheted by talented women artisans from the South of India.
Banana fibre is one of world's strongest natural fibre and is 100% bio-degradable. We have used the technique of crochet for making these storage sets. You can use it to store your toiletries, kitchen accessories, or as a planter on your bedside table.
It's cool, it's handmade, it's plastic-free, it's 100% natural and it's vegan - what else can one ask for!
Material
Nature baskets are made from 100% banana fibre - so completely natural, vegan and bio-degradable.
Size
Round basket - 35.5 cm Diameter and 7.62cm Height
Small Rectangular basket - 16.2 x 14 x 12.7 cm
Medium Rectangular basket - 21.5 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm
Small Cylindrical basket - 12.7 x 10 cm
Medium Cylindrical basket - 15.2 x 11.4 cm
Caring for it. - Just love it the way you would love your best friend.
If you are using it as a planter, please place something on this the plant will rest so that when you water your plants the water does not leak through the banana fibre planter.
These stunning products are made by talented artisans from a village called Anegundi in south of India.
The motto of our the trust we are working with is "Empowerment through Conservation" . An initiative started back in 1998, they have successfully created livelihood opportunities for women, based on the natural ecology of the region.
Blending locally available materials and skills that could be strengthened this group developed a range of ‘banana fibre products’, today this unit has grown from its original group of 8 women, to supporting the livelihoods of around 150-200 women.