Low Basket Ø38 — Water Hyacinth

Wide and low, so you can see everything in it without digging.

Material

Fibre: Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Weave density: Medium — a firm weave with narrow gaps. Holds anything larger than a coin.
Woven by hand: Yes — handwoven. Small irregularities in the pattern are the mark of that.
Dyed: No. This is the fibre's own colour, which is why it varies between batches.

Tested load

5 kg

Static load, evenly distributed, standing on a flat floor. Held for 24 hours.

This is a measured figure under one stated condition, not a rating and not a guarantee. A different condition gives a different result — read how we test.

How it changes

Initial shedding: Light. Expect a little fine fibre for the first two to four weeks. Brush or vacuum it up; it stops on its own.
Shade & texture: Batches vary by up to ±10 % in shade and ±5 % in size. Two of these bought a year apart will not match exactly. That is a property of the fibre, not a fault.
Shape under load: Loaded fibre takes a set. Empty it and give it a day or two and most of the shape returns. Left loaded above the tested figure, or left damp under load, the change can be permanent.
Smell when new: An earthy, faintly sweet smell for the first two to three weeks.

Where it can live

Damp rooms: Rated for damp rooms in our testing, on the condition that the room is ventilated and the piece can dry out between uses.
Cleaning: Brush the dust out of the plait, then wipe with a barely damp cloth and dry at once. Not washable, not machine washable.
Heat and flame: Natural fibre burns. Keep it away from candles, hobs, heaters and fireplaces.

Damp rooms need ventilation

In a bathroom or any damp room, natural fibre can grow mould if it cannot dry out. Use it only in a room with an extractor fan or an opening window, keep it out of direct spray, and let it dry between uses. We make no mould-proof or antibacterial claim.

Keep away from open flame and heat

Natural fibre burns. Keep it away from candles, fireplaces, heaters, hobs and hot appliances. We make no flame-retardancy claim for any piece we sell.

Dimensions

Outer: 380 mm diameter
Inner: 348 mm diameter — this is the space you actually get. Measure what you want to put in it against this figure, not the outer one.
Height: 180 mm
Tolerance: ±5 % on every dimension. Hand-woven pieces are not machined.

Origin

Designed in: Denmark
Made in: Indonesia

We list these separately on purpose. The design is Danish; the weaving is not, and we will not imply otherwise.

DKK 425inkl. 25 % moms (DKK 85 of the price)

Quantity

Delivery DKK 49, free over DKK 599. 2–5 working days in Denmark, 4–9 working days in the rest of the EU.
14 days to withdraw with a standard form, unused and in its original packaging.
2-year right of complaint under Danish sale of goods law. Batch shade variation and initial shedding are properties of the material and are not defects.

From our test bench