Extra Large Laundry Basket – Square Boho Hamper – Woven Decorative Basket – Storage Basket Made of Natural Water Hyacinth (2 sizes) MENTARI
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Mentari comes in two stackable sizes, giving you the flexibility to choose what suits your needs best. Sturdy integrated handles make it easy to carry from room to room – whether to the bathroom, bedroom or living area. Crafted from resilient, high-quality water hyacinth, the basket is built to last and holds up effortlessly to daily use.
With Mentari, you're choosing sustainability with soul. Water hyacinth is considered an invasive species in Indonesia, so using it helps restore ecological balance. Each basket is handcrafted with care on the island of Java using traditional weaving techniques, under fair working conditions. The result? A durable, eco-friendly piece with a uniquely human touch – something no machine-made product can match.
Also note our other listings – in our shop you will find many different baskets, home accessories and bags made from sustainable materials under fair production conditions.
➤ Our Mentari basket at a glance:
• Natural elegance: The warm tones of handwoven water hyacinth bring a calm, tropical-minimalist feel to your space
• Stylish storage: Whether for laundry, toys or everyday clutter – this spacious basket keeps your home effortlessly tidy
• Two practical sizes: Available in two stackable sizes, so you can choose the one that best fits your needs
• Easy to carry: Sturdy integrated handles make it a breeze to move around
• Sustainable & eco-friendly: Made from invasive water hyacinth, helping to restore ecological balance in Indonesia
• Crafted with tradition: Woven by skilled artisans in Java using time-honoured techniques and a deep attention to detail
• Fairly & responsibly made: Produced under fair conditions with proper wages and lasting opportunities for local craftspeople
• Lightning-fast shipping, the packaging is plastic-free
➤ Dimensions & weight:
L: 49x36x29 cm; 2.53 kg
XL: 59x43x31 cm; 4.54 kg
(length x width x height without handles)
Our products are artfully crafted individual pieces. They may vary slightly in size, color and shape due to the production by hand and natural variations in materials.
➤ Shipping:
• We are shipping with DHL from our warehouse in Germany, the packaging is plastic-free
• The delivery time within the EU is only 2 to 5 working days
➤ The sustainable main material: Water hyacinth
Water hyacinth is a tropical plant that thrives on lakes and rivers. Originally from South America, it has spread throughout Southeast Asia, where it's considered an invasive weed. Its rapid growth forms dense mats on the water's surface, blocking light and reducing oxygen levels, which threatens aquatic life. To mitigate this, the plants are regularly removed. After harvesting, the leaves are trimmed, and the sturdy stalks are sun-dried for three to seven days. This process results in a highly sustainable and abundant raw material, perfect for creating our handcrafted woven products.
➤ The production process: From raw material to finished basket
For our Mentari baskets, skilled artisans at our partner workshop in Central Java, Indonesia, meticulously weave strands of water hyacinth around a custom-crafted wooden frame that defines the basket’s precise shape and size. Using long needles and sturdy cords, they interlace the fibres with expert precision and care. Each basket takes around two to three hours to complete – a true testament to traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
➤ Our production partners: Selected according to fair trade criteria
When selecting our local production partners, we emphasise fair payment, safe working conditions and reasonable working hours. We work exclusively with small family businesses that have a maximum of 20 to 30 employees. They are all experienced craftspeople of legal age. Older people in particular, who can no longer work in agriculture, benefit from jobs in handicrafts, allowing them to use the skills they have learnt from an early age to earn money and pass on traditional production methods to the younger generation. They have often told us how happy they are to be able to create something meaningful with this work and earn a good living. As all work steps are carried out by hand, the production process generates hardly any greenhouse gas emissions. We ensure all of this through regular on-site visits and ongoing personal contact with the companies.
| Length | 49 cm |
| Width | 36 cm |
| Height | 29 cm |
| Weight | 2530g |
| Color | Beige, Brown |
| Values | Handmade |
| Made in | Indonesia |
| Brand location | Germany |
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The name “Soeji” (pronounced soo-ji) comes from Javanese and means something like “pure” or “unadulterated” - exactly what our products are all about. When we came across several small wickerwork workshops during a stay in one of the founder's home country Indonesia in the summer of 2019, we quickly recognized the potential of these great products. We got into conversation with the owners and it became clear that they were interested in realizing our designs. Since then we have designed and produced many great products based on traditional patterns, put together a small but beautiful range of products and finally made them available to a larger audience in our online shop in June 2020. We only use natural, environmentally friendly materials (which otherwise would often have ended up in the trash since they are considered waste products or weeds) and the work of experienced Indonesian artisans for our home and fashion accessories. Every sale of our hand crafted products thus sustainably supports rural communities to make a living. Especially elderly people, who can no longer work in agriculture, benefit greatly from the jobs that these workshops create. Thanks to our close cooperation with the local small producers without intermediaries and long communication channels, we can guarantee very good working conditions and wages and precisely track the origin of the raw materials. A pleasant side effect for you are fair prices, regarding which you can be sure that a lot of it will get through to the producers and little to international corporations. You can find more information about us, our principles and the production processes on our website www.soeji.de.
