Woven Bowl | Small | Stitch

Description

This Small Woven Bowl with a Stitch Design is hand-woven in Kampala, Uganda using traditional methods and local, all-natural materials. The bowl’s small size makes it a beautiful, authentic gift perfect for a small kitchen basket, side table, or dresser dish for everything from keys to potpourri.

Key Details:

🌱 Materials: Raffia (Palm Leaf) | Banana Leaf Stems
🌱 Dimensions: 20 cm
🌱 Tag & Story: Plastic-free tag including the story and handwritten signature of the maker
🌍 Origin: Handmade in Uganda, Africa

AfriBeads African baskets, bowls and platters are made from a local fibre taken from raffia, a type of palm leaf, which is then wrapped around long strips of banana leaf stems. The art of weaving is passed down between generations. 

AfriBeads are made by a group of 20 women in Kampala, Uganda. The women make products like this woven bowl to support their families, providing a solid income and the flexible work that they need. The women in Kampala run their own enterprise, making their own decisions together as a collective, working with fair trade principles. 

AfriBeads is a Fair Trader of Australia and all AfriBeads products are made following the WFTO 10 Principles of Fair Trade, ensuring that the women making the products are provided with a good income, good working conditions and are supported to build their business and support their family and community.

AfriBeads is a trusted wholesale supplier of fair trade ethical jewellery in Australia and is one of the most trusted African jewellery brands in Australia.