Elegant, ethical and eco-friendly shopper baskets from Lola & Mawu

Hand-crafted baskets are all the craze.

The Bulga baskets from Lola & Mawu are hand-woven by female weaving cooperative in the Bolgatanga area, Northern Ghana.  The elegant shoppers are made from natural straw and finished with PU leather handle.

Lola & Mawu's Summer collection of Shopping Baskets are beautiful alternative to plastic bags.  They also all the boxes for ethical consumers as they are fair-trade, sustainable, and vegan.

The baskets come in a multitude of designs and various sizes, with a choice of classical natural straw or bold designs with bright colours.

Made in Ghana, these eco-friendly Bolga baskets are patiently handwoven by all-female artisan collectives. Each shopper takes three to five days to complete.

According to Lola & Mawu, an ethical décor and lifestyle brand based in London, the baskets are fair trade, and every purchase provides vital income to the makers.

Lola & Mawu is committed to working with artisans to create homeware and accessories that combine traditional techniques with modern tastes.

The name of the brand is a symbol of the partnership between Lola, who founded the company, and Mawu, the African goddess of creation.

Lola & Mawu also has a collection of Bolga baskets, made exclusively for the brand, which come in a range of fabulous colours, which can be used as planters or for storage for your craft projects, knitting, newspapers, toys or even fruit and veg.  The baskets are 100% straw and cruelty-free! (The tags are faux leather).