KIJANA: Handwoven Red, Black and Gold Wool Tote Bag

KIJANA: Handwoven Red, Black and Gold Wool Tote BagMeet vibrant KIJANA a colourful basket bag hand woven by the Kamba tribe in Kenya. Bands of red, black and gold pop against a creative patterning, creating a bohemian, tribal effect. These ethical baskets are known traditionally as kiondos (kee yon doh) and were originally made in rural Kenyan communities by mothers as wedding gifts to their daughters. Weaving this particular type of basket bag was until recently a dying art: in 2004 only four elders

Materials: SISAL

or hallway with a welcoming floor rug

or pop yours on your dressing table for keeping jewellery and knick-knacks all in one place

Durable and totally unique

Yours could become a laundry basket

you can look forward to many years of use

your circular placemats can be stacked in the centre of the table

This local grass is hand-dyed in large vats and hung out to dry before a traditional twining method is used – a meticulous skill that most weavers have known from a young age

Two beautifully soft organic cotton fitted sheets for our Handwoven Moses Baskets

Strap Length: 29cm / 11

black and red basket bag with additional colourful accents: a truly Kenyan work of colour and craft

giving your home a pop of authentic African style