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Brush off dust and wipe with a slightly damp cloth. Keep it away from long, heavy rain. Sisal is tough and dries fast if it does get wet.

Weavers in Kenya, working with sisal and leather, following the traditional Kiondo basket-making craft. Buying one supports those makers directly.

The medium totes hold a day's shopping or a towel-and-book beach load. The large baskets carry a full weekly market shop with room to spare.

Yes — the handles are genuine leather, cut and finished for the baskets. They start supple and soften further with use.

Yes. Each one is coiled and stitched by hand from sisal, then fitted with leather handles that are cut, stitched and riveted on. Hand-woven means every basket differs slightly in its weave.

Kiondo is the Kenyan name for a hand-woven sisal basket. Traditionally a market basket, it is now woven as a sturdy tote with leather handles, built to carry a lot and last a long time.