When you choose handcrafted, eco-friendly decor, you're not just adding beauty to your home, you're making a meaningful impact. Each piece is carefully made by artisans who pour their skills, time, and passion into their craft, creating unique, high-quality items that mass produced goods can't replicate. At Kawo Bazaar, our handcrafted Senegalese baskets, made from sustainable seagrass, reflect this commitment to quality and tradition. Eco-friendly decor is also an excellent choice for the planet. By supporting sustainable materials like seagrass, you're helping to reduce waste and minimize environmental harm. Every item you bring into your home contributes to a cleaner, more conscious world.
Weavers
The art of basket weaving in Africa is ancestral. The women transmit their knowledge from generation to generation. These baskets are used in the daily life of African women.
By combining the trends of the current decoration and the traditional weaving techniques,
Kawobazaar wishes to keep this unique know-how alive.
We collaborate with a dedicated group of women residing in the most remote regions of Senegal. These talented weavers create their crafts at home, with prices determined by the community and adjusted according to changes in the raw materials market. A large basket may take 4 to 5 days to complete. We honor their rich artistic tradition, ensuring that each basket is compensated at its fair value. This work not only empowers them but also allows them to provide for their families and send their children to school.
Sustainability
Kawobazaar baskets are rigid and strong, made to last for years.
A meticulous process in which each thread is selected and then woven with a needle.
The main material used to weave our baskets is a natural fiber, a marsh grass called typha, combined with colored recycled plastic.
This invasive marsh grass is proliferating as a result of deforestation and drought. Today, we're trying to find new uses for it, such as replacing charcoal or insulating buildings.
Plastic waste is a veritable scourge on African coasts. Sosenap recycles tons of plastic waste every year, transforming the material into colorful thread.
