Mmaa is more than just a sustainable basket... each straw bag or basket purchased supports weavers and their communities.
NEW IN - introducing The Gloria! An smart, elegant + practical basket with aspirations to become a bag that you can use on many occasions. Each basket has contrasting handles and takes two to three days to weave by the talented artisans in Northern Ghana and styles fabulously with workwear, Jeans or summer dresses! It is as robust as it is striking.
Not only do these beautiful baskets reflect generations of traditional handicraft, they also provide income and financial independence for rural women where employment is scarce. This collective of strong women provides a supportive network whereby members have access to financial literacy training, sexual + reproductive health education and business support programs
Every bag you buy will help end period poverty: 1 basket = 1 sanitary pack for a school age girl
The Gloria - Mmaa.social Handwoven Market Basket
The artisans, part of a collective on the border of Ghana and Burkina Faso, take 2-3 days to hand weave each piece from local elephant grass. As this is hand woven, each basket is unique and there may be some small differences bearing the mark of the individual weavers on the basket.
Each basket (excluding handles) measures approximately:
Approx. 45cm across at top, by 32cm tall