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From sisal plant to basket
The baskets are made from strong and durable sisal fibre fuse age-old culture seamlessly with contemporary design. The sisal is grown either on farms belonging to the basket weavers, or else purchased from sisal estate nearby. The leaves of the sisal plant are used to obtain a fibre which is rolled to twine, and then be woven to a basket.
The weavers from the Kasigau Weaverβs Group dye the fibres themselves and then roll the twine on their lap. Making baskets is a very labour-intensive art. The baskets come in several different colours and patterns, with each design entirely made up by these artistic Taita ladies!
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What makes it a practical basket?
Practical baskets are made of medium thick twine (the fine weave baskets are made of a lot thinner twine). Consequently, the baskets are heavier and stronger, and have less knots density per square inch than their fine weave counterparts of the same size. Thanks to a tight weave and a slightly chunkier twine, these baskets are sturdier and keep their shape better, ideal for home use.