woven basket

Interlaced reed vessel

A woven basket is a container made by interlacing flexible materials—typically reeds, willow, bamboo, or grasses—over and under each other to form a sturdy structure.

Baskets serve for storage, carrying, or decoration: She gathered eggs in a woven basket.

The craft of basket weaving is among humanity's oldest technologies.

Related
  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric
  • reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
  • willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
  • handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
  • craftSkilled manual art

wicker · straw · handle · picnic · picnic blanket · gathering · farmer's market · artisan · twine · coiled · rattan · harvest · braided · fiber · storage · laundry hamper · carry · market

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construction method

woven basketplastic tub

Polymer storage container

cast iron pot · ceramic pot

material integrity

woven basketairtight container

Vessel preventing gas exchange

material rigidity and structure

woven basketglass jar

Sealed transparent storage vessel

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