Posted: 2007-06-18 05:10
Our Moroccan baskets are handmade from palm leaf and water reed. They are used throughout Europe as market baskets and purses. Our goal at The Basket Co-Op is to introduce these baskets to American shoppers. Our baskets can be used in place of paper and plastic bags, which will help increase recycling. We would like the baskets to become part of the American lifestyle.
Baskets are among the oldest things made by man. People who lived thousands of years ago were just as skilled in basket making as we are today. The people of Africa will make a basket from the materials they find growing around them. This is why the people of Morocco make their baskets from palm leaves.
Talented craftsmen and women in Morocco and Ghana handcraft all of our African baskets. The trade has been handed down from generation to generation.
The craftsmen and women of Africa do beautiful work in the decoration of their baskets. Strips of the leaves can be dyed, and weaving in the different colors creates a design. Sometimes the color is not changed, but the weaving or coiling pattern can change. Often, the designs have special meanings for the maker or their tribe. There could also be religious or magical ideas attached to the designs.
This is the classic French-style basket with both long and short handles. Having the option of 2 handle lengths allows the shopper to carry heavier items comfortably.
Be sure to stop in at our website http://www.basketcoop.com to see our wide variety of Moroccan and Ghana baskets.
Ali & Norma
The Basket Co-Op & Nana's Capo Beach Quilting
http://www.basketcoop.com
http://www.nanascapobeachquilting.com
