straw baskets

Dried grass vessels

Straw baskets are containers woven from dried plant stalks—wheat, rice, or other grains.

The term covers everything from decorative home storage to traditional market baskets.

Straw baskets appear in craft stores, farmers' markets, and beach scenes: She filled the straw basket with fresh vegetables.

The material suggests rustic or natural aesthetics.

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weaving · picnic · harvest · rushes · braided · hamper · picnic hamper · artisan · market · carrying · natural · natural fibers · fiber · craft · handle · coiled · Easter · gathering

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material composition

straw basketsplastic containers

rigidity and form

straw basketsairtight containers

Vessels permitting no gas exchange

container rigidity and permanence

straw basketsglass jars

Transparent lidded containers

Family

straw, basket, straws, baskets, basketful, basketry, basketwork

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G