Tag: Seagrass Baskets
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5 Materials For Basket Weaving Explored
Basket weaving is a timeless craft, with its roots reaching deep into the annals of human history. Since civilization’s dawn, individuals have been ingeniously interlacing materials to construct baskets. At Mondoro, we pay homage to this ancient tradition by employing five fundamental materials for our basket weaving: bamboo, rattan, seagrass, water hyacinth, and faux rattan.…
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How To Lighten Up And Clean A Seagrass Basket? And Other Tips
Seagrass is a beautiful natural material to use for baskets and other products. But like many different types of natural products, there are things that you can do to clean or lighten up the basket. One of the best ways to lighten your seagrass basket is to put it out in the sun. When put…
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Seagrass Baskets Vs. Sweetgrass Baskets
Sweetgrass and Seagrass baskets are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not the same materials. Sweetgrass and seagrass are very different materials for weaving the baskets. Sweetgrass is a grass growing above the ground and is native to North America and Eurasia; the material is dried to be woven into baskets. Seagrass is a marine…
