Shallow Seagrass & Jute Basket - Natural/Grey - Small

Small, shallow seagrass basket with flat bottom and grey jute rim.  Comes with a little fabric ReSpiin label and swing tag. 

Hand made responsibly in Bangladesh.  Both seagrass and jute are naturally renewable and sustainable materials.

Wipe clean.  

Approximate size: 6cm high x 15cm diameter.

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SUSTAINABLE

Seagrass grows very quickly in shallow saltwater along coastlines and rivers.  Once mature, the grass is cut by hand and dried in the sun, then hand twisted and woven.  Dried seagrass is durable and moisture resistant.

Jute plants are easy to grow, have a high yield per acre and, unlike cotton, have little need for pesticides and fertilisers. Jute grows during the rainy season in Bangladesh which is from June to October. The plants are ready to harvest in four to six months, after the flowers are shed.

Jute plants help to clean the air. During growth they take in three times more CO2 than the average tree, converting this CO2 into oxygen. Jute plants also enrich the soil. As these plants grow fast, they are often used in crop rotation. The leaves and roots left after harvest enrich the soil with micronutrients, maintaining soil fertility. Jute is 100% biodegradable.

The producer of the baskets in Bangladesh is committed to providing regular employment in a working environment that is safe and hygienic. They pay a living wage to all employees. They have developed an innovative way of producing jute rope and stylish jute and seagrass baskets and bowls.  This enables them to produce a much higher return from the jute than when it is sold for basic jute sacks.
 

NATURAL

Not only are seagrass and jute totally natural and sustainable, both are also renewable and biodegradable materials.

About the Brand
ReSpiin is a homeware brand that has been designed and developed by Green Pioneer. It was created to showcase stylish recycled and renewable textiles. Their pioneering producers work with  materials that have a story to tell - whether that is about the way a material grows or the journey it has been on.