Elephant Grass Basket

The double thickness weave of elephant grass used in this highly skilled basket making process ensures the strength and longevity of your timeless keepsake.

Elephant grass basket.

Handcrafted by the fra people of ghana. These baskets are made from river grass known as elephant grass by local weavers in bolgatanga ghana. The baskets are green sustainable and long lasting. Pennisetum purpureum updated name.

Shopping ghana bolgas zulu wire baskets uganda baskets zulu ilala palm kenya beaded wire zimbabwe baskets swazi baskets. Recently however it. Each case comes in assorted colors and patterns so your store will always have a great selection. Small pieces of the grass may stick out.

Bolga baskets are made with strong durable and flexible elephant grass. Cenchrus purpureus schumach also known as napier grass elephant grass or uganda grass is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the african grasslands. Using your basket each of our baskets are handwoven from elephant grass. Round elephant grass basket.

Our wide range of sustainable and environmentally friendly products has a positive impact on both people and the planet meaning that a wovenology basket really is a basket for good in. Weaving elephant grass baskets in ghana africa ghana was the first country in sub saharan africa to emerge from colonial rule in 1957. Generally elephant grass harvesting within 60 to 90 days yields material having highest content of crude protein cellulose he micelluloses and lignin and is best suited for basket making. The elephant grass grows wild and is harvested dried into straw and then woven.

It has low water and nutrient requirements and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. Approx 40 45 cm. Round elephant grass basket in natural. African market baskets are strong durable colorful and entirely hand made.

When elephant grass gets wet it s pliable and you are able to use your hands to mould your basket back into it s original shape. Beautifully hand woven from elephant grass these versatile baskets are strong durable long lasting. Historically this wild species has been used primarily for grazing. These can be trimmed easily with scissors.

The specialized weaving process makes these baskets strong and flexible. Each basket is unique and beautiful. The same shape as the round basket above. At the end of the weaving process the ends of the grass which stick out from each side are trimmed.

Especially where the handles are attached. Pack of 12 1bas 12. They can be reshaped or washed by getting them wet with water and forming them with your hands.