Candy Cane and Lemon Decorative Basket - Handwoven and Fair Trade
This fun and fanciful basket will make a fabulous decorative wall hanging and has a convenient loop on the back just for that purpose. It could also be used as a centerpiece on a coffee or end table or a cute catchall for keys, coins, or knick-knacks.
Several different dyes, including natural plant-based dyes, are used to color the Chambira palm fibers that it is woven from. Your purchase of this basket helps support local Peruvian Amazon artisans by providing them fair wages for their unique handcrafts. You will also be helping protect the rivers and trees of the Amazon by giving artisans a way to support their families without damaging the forest.
- Handwoven baskets make a thoughtful and unique gift for all occasions
- Several baskets can be grouped together to make a unique gallery wall
- Many baskets come in various sizes of the same print, so you can choose several
Each basket comes with a tag with the name of the artist who wove it. These baskets were handmade by different artisans so the exact design may vary from the photo shown for this model.
Model: WB190
Support native artisans & rainforest in the Amazon
Amazon forest loss is driving species to extinction, aggravating global warming, and robbing people of unique medicines, foods and other benefits. Cutting and burning forests is often more profitable than conserving them, so some native communities in northern Peru have illegally logged and grown coca and other cash-crops to escape poverty.
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