Large oval washing basket in pale stripped willow with integrated handles, on grass
Close-up of the integrated handle and border on a stripped willow washing basket
Large and medium stripped willow washing baskets side by side on a lawn
Large oval washing basket in pale stripped willow with integrated handles, on grass
Close-up of the integrated handle and border on a stripped willow washing basket
Large and medium stripped willow washing baskets side by side on a lawn

Wet Linen Washing Basket

from £95.00

Large and Medium available now. Small is made to order: allow 14 weeks.

A traditional British laundry basket in stripped (peeled) willow: light, and it won't stain your clothes. The butt and tip ends of the rods are tucked inside the weave, so nothing snags.

Size
Large: height 33cm (38cm at the handles), 79cm wide, 62cm deep.
Medium: height 26cm (31cm at the handles), 68cm wide, 49cm deep.
Small: height 25cm, 60cm wide, 44cm deep.

Willow
White, stripped (peeled) UK-grown willow.

Delivery
UK delivery is calculated at checkout.
Outside UK? Ask for a delivery quote.

Willow varies from year to year, so your basket’s colours may differ slightly from the photos and your screen.
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Please read my basket terms, shipping and returns before ordering.

Size:

Large and Medium available now. Small is made to order: allow 14 weeks.

A traditional British laundry basket in stripped (peeled) willow: light, and it won't stain your clothes. The butt and tip ends of the rods are tucked inside the weave, so nothing snags.

Size
Large: height 33cm (38cm at the handles), 79cm wide, 62cm deep.
Medium: height 26cm (31cm at the handles), 68cm wide, 49cm deep.
Small: height 25cm, 60cm wide, 44cm deep.

Willow
White, stripped (peeled) UK-grown willow.

Delivery
UK delivery is calculated at checkout.
Outside UK? Ask for a delivery quote.

Willow varies from year to year, so your basket’s colours may differ slightly from the photos and your screen.
Join my mailing list to hear about new baskets.
Please read my basket terms, shipping and returns before ordering.

The Details

  • These baskets were often made with rope handles, but those are the first thing to perish. Mine have integrated handles that spread the weight over the border, making the basket stronger and more resilient.

  • Clean it with the soft brush of the hoover if dusty. If grubby, give it a shower, brushing gently while you rinse, then dry it outside in the wind in a shady spot so it's dry within a few hours. Used for laundry, it may only need a brush every 5 to 10 years.

Round willow basket on the grass, handwoven by Marianne van Niekerken in Kent

Made with a Respect for the Material

Give every basketmaker the same project and they'll each finish a very different basket. I like to work very neatly, but I also like things to be natural. If a willow rod isn't quite what you'd expect, and it doesn't affect the integrity of the rod, I make a feature of it.

The connection between the material, me as the maker, and you as the person who will love and use it for many years is one of the main reasons I'm a full-time basketmaker.

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