Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Woven Prayer Mat Hampers from Senegal

Is it weird to love a hamper? Because I think I do. I first spotted one of these woven hampers at Brook Farm General Store, but just discovered some of the more colorful varieties at Swahili Imports. Well-crafted, beautiful, fair-trade and created by women from Senegal's Wolof tribe, what's not to like?

I suppose you could just use it for laundry, but I feel like these would be perfect for storage too -- towels for the pool, blankets in the winter, kid's toys...whatever you need to stow away. Purchase here.