Look closer
Every detail, by hand Nothing glued on.
The front is cut low, so what is at the back is still in view.
01
Low open front
The front wall is cut down to about a third of the back height, so the contents stay visible on a deep shelf.
02
Wrapped side handles
Both sides carry a cord wrapped handle, which is what you use when the bin is loaded and needs to come down.
03
Hidden steel frame
A cut away front would sag without support. A steel frame runs through the rim and the corners to hold the opening square.
04
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.
Pantry
The deep shelf problem
On a deep shelf the back row disappears. The cut down front is the fix.
- Packets and pouches
- Jars and bottles
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 Kayu patch set on brass rivets rather than glued.
The rest of the family
Same weave, different job.
Before you order
Questions, answered plainly.
How low is the front?
The front opening is about 4.25 inches, against a back height of 8 inches, so roughly half the bin is open at the front.
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.