Katakuru Storage Baskets & Planters

This Katakuru basket was handwoven by one of over 600 women artisans who earn fair and reliable incomes with WomenCraft. "Katakuru“ means "to pick up“ in Swahili, the national language of Tanzania. As such, our Katakurus are ideal for storing household items, toys or baby articles and also provide a beautiful option to display your potted plants.

How it's Made

Handmade from all-natural and upcycled materials, including local grasses, dried bark of banana trees, and threads of upcycled gunia grain sacks. All our products are intricately woven by hand, following traditional weaving techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. The weaving technique is very labor-intensive, so even smaller products take several days to weave. Artisans use molds and are supervised by lead weavers to ensure all products meet WomenCraft's high quality standards.

We don't have a minimum quantity per item, but a minimum order value of $500.