Summer has come early to Queensland this year and the high 30's degree heat is a good reason for packing your cossies and your towels and a picnic lunch and heading off to the beach to cool off in the ocean or bay. What better way to carry your things than with this wonderful basket made from recycled packaging tape . This basket is very strong and waterproof and looks great !
Made by the clever artisans at Mukdaharn, Thai Craft, a Fair Trade producer group in Thailand. Mukdaharn is located in Thailands northeast region, known as Isan. The country is arid and its people struggle to make ends meet. Most working age villagers leave their families for work in the more prosperous cities. Some villagers in Mukdaharn have created work in their own community by using recycled plastic tape to make strong and colourful baskets. With bamboo being scarce, bright plastic makes a good alternative for this traditional craft and the additional income derived makes these subsistent farming families less dependent on their annual rain reliant rice crop.
The basket is available from Siham Craftlink in three colours.
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