Looking to create a warm ambiance in your space while keeping the style minimalist? This handmade basket is here to help. Skillfully woven from a natural material in a calming light tan, the Palm Leaf Laundry Basket is attractive and utilitarian. Our fair trade partner Rishilpi trains and supports artisans in rural Bangladesh who weave these hampers by hand in their homes.
- Date palm leaves and leather
- 25L x 21W x 13H inches; Straps: 12.5L x .5W inches
- Handcrafted in Bangladesh
Rishilpi, a nonprofit, nongovernmental development organization in southwest Bangladesh, was founded to improve the lives of people of the Rishi caste. "Rishilpi" is formed from two Bengali words, "Rishi," denoting the caste, and "shilpi," meaning artist or craftsman. Rishi, traditionally leather workers, for centuries have lived at the margins of Bengali society. Generally landless, with no easy access to schools, many struggled in a continual search for work to survive. In addition to income generation, Rishilpi conducts relief and development work in rural Bangladesh communities. Benefits to artisans include education sponsorship, health care, microcredit savings programs and early marriage prevention support for their adolescent daughters.