Dharini’s World of Baskets

With its heart and soul for the love of mother earth, Dharini has slowly and steadily created a niche for itself in the realm of eco-friendly and nature sensitive products. At Dharini, all roads lead to firstly providing a wide array of colourful, durable and aesthically tuned products and secondly fulfilling the duty of nature preservation and livelihood to the deprived through these very products.

Plant derived fibres such as bamboo, kauna grass, sabai grass, water hyacinth and even palm leaf are the raw materials from which the intricate dreams are woven by the craftsmen at Dharini. 

In the north east, Manipur is the hub of Kauna Grass Craft. The craftsmen make use of Kauna grass or water reed grass as the core raw material for their products. This art is celebrated in the range of kauna grass basket available with Dharini. Made with natural fibres and great attention to the minutest detail, the final product turns out to be a perfect confluence of nature and craftsmanship.

Odisha tribals believe in the spirit of putting nature’s offering to judicious use. The Sabai Grass is considered as the lifeline of tribal people in Mayurbhanja district. It is harvested annually during the month of November and December.  Sabai grass has been in use since 1870 and it has indeed been a long journey to the present-day sharing mother earth’s gift in the most beneficial and, as far as possible, unspoilt way. The baskets woven are termed as the Sabai grass baskets and are popular because of their tenacity, flexibility and strength

The most important prerequisite for a picnic is a picnic basket also called a picnic hamper. The utility of this product is to hold food and tableware for a picnic meal. Before the advent of plastic, picnic baskets in India were made of wicker, but soon plastic emerged as a favourite. This material was doomed because of its non-existent eco friendliness. Working towards an eco-friendlier environment and the love for Mother Nature, other natural fibres are also used in the making of the same in India. These hampers are woven by the local artisans keeping quality and the aesthetic sense in mind while doing so. It would be safe to say that the words, picnic basket India are synonymous with Dharini. 

Another category, called the home décor baskets have intricate weaving and are of vibrant patterns. They add to the character of the household giving it a unique charm. Having been weaved using traditional techniques, they celebrate cultural heritage of the weavers. They can be procured online using the key words; home décor baskets.

Gift baskets or hamper baskets follow the same trail of emotions. They are filled with thoughtful goodies, be it eatables, hobby gifts, toys……. list is endless. Lot of sentiments, hard work and thoughtfulness is tossed in these baskets. Themes are varied, catering entirely to diverse tastes.

These baskets can be procured online under the title of hamper baskets empty online.