Luxe Marmite basket - the French word for pot. This simple pot shape basket with a fancy leather trim lid. Kitchen space - use to store dry rice or beans, and serve your warm bread. Living space - use it to store your extra wires lying around headphones or any of your daily used items. Bathroom use - for hand towels, bars of soap, and any loose items. Just let it be your floor decor while hiding loose items. Our baskets are handmade by artisan women in rural areas of Senegal. These artisan women have skills and traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations. They work from home, usually weaving under mango trees in the late afternoon and evening. The process of making the basket is called coiling they take the locally grown grass and it is wrapped in recycled plastic strips. Making these items durable, sustainable & eco-friendly. The entire process allows our artisans to extend their market from local to global, allowing them the opportunity for independence and empowerment. Thank you for supporting their work and allowing their traditions to be passed down through families and into the global marketplace.