Water Hyacinth Baskets
Sustainable storage
These water hyacinth baskets are hand made using traditional techniques and natural fibers to ensure sustainability, uniqueness, beauty and durability. With useful handles they are great for anything from storing your prize possessions to putting your favourite plant on display.
They bring a great neutral aesthetic that would fit most interiors.
Ethically sourced and handmade by artisans in Vietnam.
Each of these baskets are made using a mix of water hyacinth and palm leaf to ensure that the baskets are unique, sustainable and long lasting.
How these Baskets are made
Made using a mix of water hyacinth and cob leaf:
Water hyacinth
Due to its durability and brown color, the water hyacinth is one of the most popular materials for home & living products. The plants are very robust and can multiply rapidly within a few weeks with serious consequences for nature. Because of this, the water hyacinth is considered a weed in many areas. Harvesting and processing into long-lasting products is an advantage for both parties.
Corn on the cob leaf
The leftover leaf of the corn cob plant is first dried and thus recycled for the production of our baskets. Because of its strength, durability and color, this fiber is ideal.
Fair trade benefits to artisans
They are made into favorite parts from natural materials using traditional craftsmanship. The people work under fair conditions and are proud of their craft.
Care
Wipe with a damp cloth - do not soak in water.
Karakorum introduces you to artisans of the world and the beautiful stories behind their products. This ethical home decor brand is a joyous celebration of traditional crafts, small business and fair trade practices.
Karakorum is named after the former capital of the Moghul Empire, one of the most important cities on the Silk Road, despite its small size. Likewise, the brand is a small-but-mighty route for trade from around the world.
A scroll through the Karakorum collection is like looking into the shop window of global artisans. Find candles crafted in Eswatini alongside Indian throws, Moroccan lanterns and Guatemalan sugar skull mugs.
All Karakorum products have a special story and significance. Even more importantly, everything in the range is ethically made and sourced. That means the makers get a fair wage, there’s no exploitation in the supply chain, women are treated equally and the local community benefits from Karakorum’s trade.
Whether you’re after a memorable, meaningful gift or a piece you can show off in your own home with pride – the Karakorum collection is the place to find it.
