KANJA: Handwoven Maroon, Green and Black Wool Tote Bag

KANJA: Handwoven Maroon, Green and Black Wool Tote BagBrought to you by the most skilled and expressive weavers of the Kenyan Kamba tribe, your KANJA is a unique creation. This beautiful basket bag boasts vibrant tones of maroon, green and black and is woven out of the yarn from upcycled woolly jumpers. The weavers regularly visit gikombas (clothes markets) to select and purchase second hand jumpers, which are then washed and unravelled into separate balls of coloured wool. Basket bags take up to four

Material: VETA VERA GRASS  Dimensions (approx): W42cm x H30cm / W16

which is typically passed down the female bloodline

By owning any of our woven baskets

No two baskets in this collection are the same since each is made to the weaver’s own unique design

The regular shopper measures 35cm/14” at its widest point

supplying a supplementary source of income to help sustain farming communities whose primary income can be unreliable

Adorn your home with a beautiful bow-shaped decoration in the prettiest pastel green shade

The Basket Room now provides them with regular and fairly-paid orders

Dimensions: 69cm x 48cm x 24cm / 27" x 19" x 9

As well as making the ideal stylish laundry basket

Kiondo weaving was a dying art in Kenya until very recently

our work with weaving cooperatives empowers women to support their families with a flexible income in the dry seasons