Ghanaian baskets

New pictures from our Basket supplier in Ghana,  Baba tree company

New in ,our winter collection of Ghanaian baskets, these beautiful and practical baskets are a must.

They are so versatile our customers tell us they use them for everything from,collecting fresh produce from
the garden,(they look lovely full of fresh apples) storage of everything from kindling wood by the fire, children’s toys

cats and small dogs adore sleeping in them and of course their wonderful for shopping at any market.

We’re very proud of our baskets as they are Fair trade, meaning that, due to the weavers being paid a fair wage for their craft, the overall effect over the last ten years
has meant basket weaving has attributed to the upgrading of the Bolgatanga region, where these are made.

These baskets are made with straw in the villages around Bolgatanga in the North East of Ghana, the weavers are both men and women, who work sitting on the floor of their houses or under shady trees.

First they split the straw, which is then twisted ready for weaving,

before being dyed by immersion in small pots of hot water to which the desired colour batik dye is

added, the baskets are then shaped and woven in the traditional African style.
With the final touch being the strong leather handles being stitched.

These baskets arrive to our warehouse in large sacks with the baskets flattened to make transport more effective.
So we then sprinkle them with water and quickly reshape them.

When you purchase one of our baskets this is how you will receive them, simply place them under a shower spray to dampen them and gently push them into shape
and allow a couple of hours to dry and voila you are the proud owner of an

attractive durable basket, ready to go!

As each basket is unique we photograph each one so you will buy exactly the one you choose from our webpage.