Look closer
Every detail, by hand Nothing glued on.
The sides flare out, so nothing gets lost in the bottom of it. Sold as a pair.
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Flared sides
The walls slope outward to a wider rim, so the opening is larger than the base and your hand reaches the corners.
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Cut-out handles
Handles at both ends, bound with the same cord, so a loaded tray lifts down off a shelf without tipping.
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Flat woven base
The base is woven in a plain over and under grid, flat enough that bread, fruit or folded towels sit level.
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Riveted leather patch
A vegetable tanned leather patch, set with four brass rivets rather than glued on.
Where it goes
One basket, a room at a time.
Kitchen
Bread and fruit, on the counter
Low enough to leave out, wide enough for a loaf and a bowl of fruit together.
- A loaf and a bowl of fruit
- Oils and vinegars
Bathroom
Towels and bottles
A pair on a ladder shelf turns a shelf of odds and ends into two tidy groups.
- Rolled hand towels
- Bottles and jars
Closet
Folded, not piled
Shallow enough that the bottom layer is still visible and reachable.
- Folded knitwear
- A pair of shoes
Gifting
A hamper base
The flare and the handles make it read as a gift tray rather than storage.
- A wrapped gift set
- Table centre pieces
Compare the range
Which basket fits your shelf?
Every basket is woven by hand, so sizes can vary by about a quarter of an inch. The check below allows for it.
Outlines are drawn to scale against each other
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How it is made
Cut, braided, washed,dried and checked.
The material
Water hyacinth, braided by hand
Water hyacinth grows fast and thick across the wetlands around Yogyakarta. The stems are cut by hand, then braided into the thick double strand you can see running across the surface of every basket.
The frame
Woven over a steel frame
Each basket is formed around a steel frame, course by course, and the rim is bound over the top of it with a paler cord. That frame is what keeps the sides square when the basket is full and lifted down.
Washing
Washed clean, one at a time
Once woven, every basket is washed by hand to take out the dust of the workshop before it goes out to dry.
Drying
Sun dried in the yard
The baskets dry in the open air until the moisture is out of them and the colour settles into that pale wheat and caramel range. Nothing is force dried, which is why the tone varies a little from batch to batch.
The makers
Women artisans, one at a time
Every basket is woven by women artisans in Indonesia, checked one by one, and finished with a leather Javanti patch set on brass rivets rather than glued.
The rest of the family
Same weave, different job.
Before you order
Questions, answered plainly.
Are both trays the same size?
Yes. Every set is two matching trays at 15 by 10.75 by 5 inches, so they sit level side by side or nest when stored.
Why does the size vary slightly?
Every basket is woven by hand, so measurements can differ by up to a quarter of an inch and no two weaves are identical. If you are fitting a tight space, measure with that quarter inch in mind.
How do I clean it?
Wipe it with a dry cloth. For a mark, use a barely damp cloth and let it dry in the air. Do not soak it and do not put it in a machine.
What is it made of?
Water hyacinth, harvested from the wetlands around Yogyakarta, dried in the sun and woven over a steel frame. The rim is bound with cord and the label is vegetable tanned leather on brass rivets.
Who makes them?
Women artisans in Indonesia, weaving one basket at a time. The weave, the rim binding and the riveting are all done by hand.