People all like nature and eco-friendly products in the homewares markets nowdays. Even under the situation of the euro debt crisis the people are still looking forward this kind of products as storage baskets and laundry baskets or bread baskets or fruit baskets. The handmade baskets are warmly welcomed in the daily life. Peoples love traditional skills however may robot can do everything but Basket-making is demanding on the hands and needs a good deal of strength for some of the larger items.  To learn the art of basket making to a professional standard can take in excess of four years. 

Apprentices start off by making bases for small items such as hampers.  As their training progresses they can expect to work up to more complex lines, such as furniture and hot air balloon baskets, all of which demand a much higher level of skill and strength. 

One of our trained craftsmen can produce five, three foot wide landry basket in a day, none varying in width by more than half an inch.  Such speed and dexterity is only achieved by constant practice and application.

 Willow baskets were used extensively for agricultural and home consumption.  Apples, potatoes, fish, glass, china and pottery were always carried in willow baskets.  Willow furniture was also very popular, toliet, ktichet, room etc.

Activities of growing and basketmaking have traditionally been separated skills and activities, but both interdependent.

Linyi city is the place in china where willow is grown commercially for basketmaking, and many willow supplier there..  

One of the reasons for willow growing is due to the interest of handcrafts.