Using a wide variety of raw materials, ranging from rattan to wire, will provide you with not only the material required to make the baskets but also results in a varied and interesting product line.

We’re preserving and celebrating the ancient art of rattan weaving with each creation,” says Rupika Harshwardhan, founder of Cinta. “Our artisans pour their hearts into every piece ...

“The rattan weaving rope costs about Sh80,000 to Sh90,000, and this can make about 100 of the planters,” he says. Rattan planters, he says are all-weather and can be used both indoors and outdoor ...