International sample orders are still experiencing some delays, due to a cyber incident at Royal Mail. More info.
Water Hyacinth Basket
£48.00A strong and intricately patterned basket, woven from water hyacinth.
Water Hyacinth grows abundantly in the waterways of the Tungabhadra river and can clog the waterways, effecting the eco diversity of plants and marine life. The people of Anegundi painstakingly harvest the plants and use the dried stems for weaving. The long, slender leaves can be cut and dried into a strong yet soft fibres, perfect for weaving into baskets and other products.
Women's communities from this part of Karnataka use their traditional bag making skills with this sustainable raw material to create beautiful accessories in support of community development. You can read more here.
25cm deep x 41cm wide x 34cm tall
Made in India.
International sample orders may experience some delays, due to the Royal Mail cyber attack. International fabric orders are operating as usual, and UK delivery is unaffected.
DHL & Royal Mail tracked services
UK (2-3 working days) £5.50
Europe (2-4 working days) £23.50
Rest of the world (2-7 working days) £36.00
Australia, New Zealand & Saudi Arabia (7-10 working days) £45
*Shipping rates may cost more if your parcel is heavier than 2kg or you live in a remote location.
Samples
Samples are posted 1st Class and shipping is charged at 90p for the UK, £2 for Europe and £3 for the rest of the world.
Export Duty
If your parcel is being shipped outside the UK you will not be charged VAT, but you will subject to local VAT and import duties. These charges will be applied by your government at the point of delivery, therefor Cloth House is not responsible for any additional taxes and cannot offer any compensation.
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We offer a sampling service online and we strongly recommend our customers to order samples in order to check a fabrics suitability, as cut fabric cannot be returned unless faulty.
Other products or vintage items which are not cut fabric may be returned to us if unsuitable.
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