We love the darker palette and nubby, organic form that this ethically grown, hand-retted fiber gives. Looser, softer, and slouchier than their grass, jute, and palm counterparts, these smaller baskets are hand-woven from the twisted leaves of the Typha cattail. Our Hogla Leaf baskets are the most laid back of all of our baskets. We might even go so far as to say they're better than a Birkin basket (one of these would definitely hold all of those pastries and then some!). We always keep one on hand for whatever adventure-miraculous or mundane-might pop up. This elastic strength combined with the generous flat bottom, tapered sides, and single (or double!) leather handles makes these ideal for seaside picnics or Saturday morning errands alike. The palm fronds are airy-light and their braided weave gives this basket some give and stretch. Our Palm Market Basketsare, as their name suggests, hand woven from date palm leaves and are as effortlessly lovely as a cruise around an open air market in Provence. Ideal for larger baskets that occasionally deal with wet applications (looking at you towel hamper or taking-laundry-out-to-hang-on-the-line situation). Like grass baskets, these jute baskets can also be reshaped using the same methods. it's both a lovely workhorse and, in contrast to cotton and synthetics, it is as au naturale and sustainable as they come. There's a reason they call jute the "the golden fiber". They are the largest, strongest baskets we've ever come across (and they need to be as we-obviously-use them for toting around 80+ lbs of rock-solid chocolate lab). The simple construction gives these larger baskets some serious chutzpah. Our fair wage Jute basketsare hand-woven, in the traditional Bengal style, usually from single lengths of jute plait. Want to know more? We've got some hands-on video instruction right this way (we're still working on activating smell-o-vision). Remove, reshape, and let dry completely on a towel. Simply submerge the basket in water (keeping the leather handle above the water line) for 5-10 minutes-at which point the sweet scent of the grass will waft around you BONUS. If an errant labrador whaps yours out of shape or it gets crushed in a closet, it's easy to reform it. These classic grass baskets are also reshapeable (!). These sustainably harvested grass fibers are super hardy and the traditional shapes of the baskets (the easily schleppable "shopper" and flat-bottomed floor basket) are just as useful as a home for your pile of fluffy blankets they are for carrying your shopdog, er, farmer's market bounty around. Our Grass Bolga + Floor basketsare hand-woven in Africa from the sweet-smelling elephant grasses that grow wild on the savannas there. Like so many beautiful artisan traditions, the shapes of most baskets are directly tied to their uses and the style of their construction is dictated by what materials grow naturally in the environs of their creation. weaving a basket tailored to its very own purpose was the logical solution for the earliest humans. From de-cluttering the first cave to wrangling whatever tiskets currently need wrangling in your home this very afternoon, a good basket gets the job done.īefore farms and tables even existed, the humble basket was the original locavore sensation. Baskets are perhaps the very first objects of both use and beauty, the original home good. Their multitude of uses is written right into their very names! Infinitely utilitarian and completely beautiful in their variations, baskets definitely prove that humans have been saying "oh gosh, we REALLY need somewhere to put this STUFF!" for literally tens of thousands of years. The player that strikes a balance between these two factors will be able to make the most of the limited time allotted.We love baskets. Merely firing off a large quantity of balls won't maximize the score, and taking too long to aim will result in fewer total shots being made. Since the amount of points awarded for each throw grows larger as consecutive successful shots are made, it is important to combine precision with speed. This forces him shoot as efficiently as possible. In Basketmania's Time Limit mode, the player has 90 seconds to make as many baskets as he can. Time Managementīeing efficient and aware of our use of time and effort. If he uses the same strategy over and over, he'll have trouble making high-scoring shots one after another. Depending on his position or distance from the hoop, he'll need to adjust the angle and power of each shot. Thus, the player cannot become comfortable and stick to a single strategy or type of shot throughout the game. To make this task harder, the game randomizes the position from which the player shoots. In Basketmania, the player earns more points per shot for consecutively scoring without missing. This game is good for kids who need help with: FlexibilityĪdapting and adjusting to changing conditions and expectations.
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