The MWENYEWE woven wall hanging is literally one-of-a-kind: a vibrant circular mat with a hanging loop and delicate fringing, woven with intricate bands of grey, black and pink. This colourful woven wall hanging was produced by a highly talented weaver working within a women’s cooperative in Kenya’s Coastal Region, to her own design. This truly unique woven wall hanging will bring a dash of ethical luxe to any corner of the home. 

The Basket Room works with a Community Based Organisation (CBO) which represents these women’s groups, and financially empowers over 500 women. All of the profits from sales - as well as any other money received from donations to the CBO - are used only to offer support to these women’s groups. 

The age-old art of basket weaving is passed along the female line in rural Kenya, and these most creative weavers work to their own original patterns and designs, selecting their own dyes and colourways and enjoying full artistic expression in their work. Sisal grass is hand stripped using wooden tools and the use of weavers’ feet, and then the fibres are hand rolled on the thighs to create a string-like material which is then woven using a traditional twining method. All sisal grass is hand-dyed in large vats of boiling water. 

Subsistence farming is the mainstay of these weavers’ livelihoods, but with crops suffering in the dry season – and the dry seasons becoming longer and more frequent -  basket weaving is a vital, income-generating craft for these women. By bringing home one of these baskets you play your own part in empowering women to financially support themselves and their families through the dry seasons. Meet the weavers from this region 

Material: Sisal

Dimensions: 39cm Dia / 15" Dia

Please note, as this is a handmade product, dimensions & colour may vary from those shown in the photographs.

HANDMADE IN KENYA