HISTORY OF MOROCCAN NATURAL BASKET :
When it started ?
Many centuries ago, the handcraft people used the raw material and started to make basket for their own use and for the use of the different workers. Then, they exported their knowledge to Spain when the Arabic occupied it during centuries. During these last years, we have taken this old way of doing and have tried to adapt it to the modern needs by creating new models and shape.
By whom?
Handcraft Palm leaf Baskets are made by numerous handcraft people at home.
Where to take raw materials from?
Different raw material is collected, in different specific parts of Morocco :
Palm Leaf :
* Dwarf Palm Leaf, of 20cm high : located in two parts of Morocco : Atlas and Rif Mountains.
* Giant Palm Leaf : collected in the south of the country,from high trees.
* Rustic Palm Leaf, of 20cm high, coming from the western Morocco.
* Sea Grass : Growing on the side of the river, in the south of the country.
Leather,tanned by hand :
* For the handles, we use only cow skin, no camel.* For the bordure, we use only goatskin, no sheep.
How to process raw materials? Who does weaving?
Production :
Basket :
Raw material is distributed to women that are producing at home. Then, the baskets are collected from house to house in the different villages Morocco.The duration for weaving is about one day but varies depending on the difficulties for each kind of basket
Leather:
Handcrafts men make the tanning, and then others are preparing handles, bordures and other options of the leather. The basket and the finished leather are given to other women for sawing all the options of the leather on the basket.
Control and Packing :
All baskets come back to the warehouse for controling and packingThis total production of one basket(Weaving and Leather) needs between one day and half to two days, for one people. This activity help thousands of peoples, working most of them, at home.
Manufacture:
All our baskets are handmade by Moroccan Berber Women of the Atlas, in the region of Marrakech to Essaouira.The assembly of leather handles and trim fabric and decoration are made in the medina of Marrakech.
Collection baskets are made from village to village women or sell them in local markets. We can submit their sizes or new models, what they like and they do not fail to submit their new creation.
Storage :
We store our baskets and other baskets in Marrakech. We have large stocks do not wait for our customers, satisfy what any command.
We store our baskets without dressing. For each order for a time of manufacturing the dressing, and implementation of the loops is given.
For any particular order (or other model proposed creation of our customers) production times are estimated at best to avoid any surprises and not to disappoint our customers.
Export :
For export, several solutions are available:
- 1 to 80 baskets: we offer the Moroccan position. Reliable service. Travel time a bit long, 2 to 4 weeks .
- 80 to 600 baskets: we offer air cargo. Prices are very interesting times and 3 to 7 weeks .
- 600 to: transport by truck or container is desired. Transport times to be confirmed by destination.
We know that for our customers, the decision to transport is important for its cost and time.
For each order, we tried to always find the most advantageous choice for our customers because we are realistic, a good deal is by the quality of our products, timeliness, manufacturing, transport and the least expensive and most adapted to each order.
We also have to fill up carefully container or truck.
Contact us :
Person : Khalil
Address : Lot Azlef N43 Essaouira Morocco
Phone : 00-212-699-909-236
- export to any destination
- we do just the wholesale
- More products are available; please don’t hesitate to contact us for any product you are looking for.
- Shipment :
We will be happy to arrange for shipment of your goods to any where. We offer an excellente service along purchased products, to ensure that you ll receive theim at a good repair. We work with many shipping companies like :