Bright Day Hamper

This Bright Day Hamper is generously donated by Ten Thousand Villages Souderton. Handcrafted from recycled saris by women artisans in Bangledesh, this hamper has a story. After the saris are washed, cut, and sewn, they're wrapped around kaisa grass and woven into a striking basket! No two are alike. This basket and other crafts handmade by the artisan group, Hajiganj, provide women with safe and fair employment, which is often hard to find in their region. Read more, below!

• Kaisa grass, recycled cotton sari fabric
• Colors and patterns vary
• 18Dx28H inches
• Made in Bangladesh

About Hajiganj artisan group

Hajiganj works with marginalized people in Bangladesh's Nilphamari District. The group is located in one of the poorest areas in Bangladesh, where people are mostly dependent on hiring out to rich farmers who pay very low wages. Benefits to artisans include profit distribution, a producer security fund, medical allowance and skill development. Hajiganj was established in 1998 in the village of the same name, in northwestern Bangladesh. Initially the women artisans made baskets from kaisa grass, later adding a crochet unit. Ten Thousand Villages has been working with Hajiganj since 2000. (from www.tenthousandvillages.com)

• Company Name : Ten Thousand Villages Souderton