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Product details
• Handwoven from cattail stalks and upcycled plastic
• 18"D x 30"T
• Handcrafted item, each may vary slightly
Swahili African Modern laundry hampers are handwoven by an association of more than 100 rural Wolof women in the West African nation of Senegal. Crafting baskets allows rural women to earn income from the comfort of their community. The artisans hand-weave each of these hampers using renewable cattail stalks bound with salvaged plastic strips procured from a local mat factory. These handcrafted baskets may vary slightly as compared to the photos, as each set is unique.
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Exchanges and returns for store credit are free for your first request on all eligible items. Returns for a refund are subject to a $6 fee for return shipping and handling. Final sale items* are not eligible for return. Please initiate your return/exchange within 30 days of order fulfillment. All returns and exchanges must be unworn, unwashed, unused, and in original condition with tags to be eligible for return. Refunds or exchanges will not be processed for returned items that have been used or show signs of visible wear.
Final sale items
Furniture, lighting, oversized items (hampers and all rugs except bath mats), gift cards, all underwear bottoms, bodysuits, sale items noted as final sale, and orders outside the United States shipped through our shipping partner, Stackry, are all final sale. In some cases, products may have special notes indicating they are final sale as well.
Meet the maker Swahili African Modern
Swahili African Modern showcases the brilliance of modern African design through an exquisite collection of artisan-crafted home decor. The Wolof women of Senegal, who are traditional, artisan basket weavers, hand-weave Swahili African Modern’s fair trade baskets and hampers. Their fair trade baskets and hampers consist of natural cattails and reeds, accented by colorful strips of plastic from used prayer mats. Swahili African Modern’s women artisans weave baskets from the comfort of their villages and receive well above the living wage. They help the Wolof women find a more secure market for their products and build greater prosperity in the region. As a result, women have become the primary source of income for their families and communities. Since Swahili African Modern began working in Senegal in 2008 they’ve helped the Wolof women sell thousands of their baskets to stores and individuals around the world. Swahili African Modern is fair trade certified by Fair Trade Federation.
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Pretty
In the past I bought the largest of some other company’s hampers and it was kinda small. This one however is BIG. Definitely holds more than a large load of laundry. It’s also so nice looking.
United StatesCookies and Cream
I love MadeTrade! They originally sent me the wrong basket, but the swap was super easy. This basket is super durable, has a really good grass smell to it, and looks gr8 in my room :)
United StatesPerfect
Love it, had to air it out, but it’s perfect. I shopped these for a while, I’m using it for laundry and I don’t love doing laundry but I do love the basket.
