Senegal Woven Prayer Mat Basket / Lidded Variété

Vogue:  2010s

Materials:  Repurposed plastic, cattail plant fibre

In the West African nation of Senegal, Wolof women create an elegant new style of basket using strips of plastic recycled from prayer mats and rugs or purchased new from a Dakar mat factory. Merging modern materials & traditional weaving skills with local sustainable natural fiber allows rural Wolof women to comfortably earn supplemental income while sharing their chic modern creations with homes around the word.

Imported from Senegal by Swahili Imports, a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation