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Eco-friendly natural hand-crafted boxes

These cute handmade boxes are made from eco-friendly natural fibre. The one with tissue pouch, I think, is made from river grass/banana fiber. Both boxes are from ‘Indus Tree’. These boxes make good gifts and I have gifted quite a few of these boxes to friends who in turn ordered more of these boxes for their friends.

Decorative Storage BoxDecorative storage box with pull string
Storage boxStorage box

Below are hand crafted boxes I bought in an arts & crafts exhibition from a Keralite woman who told me that they were made from natural fibre. She mentioned the name of the plant (from which the fibre is extracted) in Malayalam that I fail to recall. Do you know what the plant could be?

Knick knack box made of nature fibre Boxes from nature fibre to store nick nacks

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11 Responses to “Eco-friendly natural hand-crafted boxes”


  • Pooja
    April 3rd, 2008 08:17
    1

    Another wonderful creation here :). How come we all foodies are interested in such things the same way with deep liking and love for these things… Sailu, you have everything now on this blog which makes me miss India even more.

  • Happy Cook
    April 9th, 2008 05:19
    2

    I love the first box.
    Well actually i like all of them.
    I have the name of the plant on tip of my tounge, when i remember i will come and tell

  • rachel
    April 9th, 2008 10:51
    3

    wow the block printed ones look so ethnic..wonderful gift items.

  • rupa
    April 14th, 2008 02:50
    4

    wow, so very very lovely….I just can’t take my eyes off them….i am a total sucker for such stuff…yeah Industree has great picks….

  • Deepashri Narayan
    April 14th, 2008 12:38
    5

    Please let me know how I can order some these things.

    Regards,
    Deepashri

  • prabha
    April 16th, 2008 14:47
    6

    hi sailugaru,

    first box chala bagundi, chala rich ga vundi. adi entha avuthondo cheppagala ra? meeru india lone na leka bayataki kuda pampisthara? if we order

  • DT
    May 6th, 2008 06:02
    7

    I liked the first box very much. can you please let me know how much it will cost around if we can order that.

  • notyet100
    May 29th, 2008 05:45
    8

    niceone…all of them

  • Anamika
    June 2nd, 2008 21:53
    9

    When I was a child, we slept on mats made out of this natural fiber. It was smooth and spongy to lie on and was called thazam pai. It was believed to have a cooling effect on the body. The 3rd set of boxes seem to have been made of the same fiber.
    Your cotton fabrics look awesome.

  • anita rathore
    June 18th, 2008 23:51
    10

    all the boxes and pouch are very beautiful. where can we get these items in mumbai in reasonable price.

  • suni
    July 4th, 2008 09:27
    11

    hi..

    the first gift box with tissue silk looks awesome…how much does it cost…do u ship it to bangalore..thanks

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