LOTUS BREADWARMER

Whitewashed terracotta stone is incised with an Indian-inspired design and sits within a handwoven kaisa grass basket with palm wrap detail. The warmer is oven safe. One of our most popular gift items! Dimensions: approx 3 1/2"h x 11"dia.

Use and Care Instructions: Rinse before first use—dry well. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place terracotta stone in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Heating time may vary. Do not put the basket in the oven. Handling carefully, place the stone in the basket. For best results, wrap food in a towel and place on a warmer. To clean, rinse with water. Not dishwasher safe.

Your purchase provides artisans in Bangladesh much-needed employment, a fair wage, freedom from exploitation, access to healthcare and education for their children. Sales of terracotta handicrafts also benefit small-scale farmers who produce environmentally friendly jute, a key agricultural export.

Since 1981, SERRV International has partnered with artisans in Bangladesh, providing a long-term trading partnership and interest-free advance payment for our orders. Through sales of their products, these artisans also gain access to business training, awareness of women's rights, health and nutrition programs, and education for their children who would otherwise never attend school. Artisans are also able to improve their local environment, investing in deep wells for fresh drinking water, sanitary toilets in homes, and community reforestation efforts through distribution of tree saplings.

Artisans in Bangladesh use many methods to create their variety of beautiful handcrafts, including basketry, terracotta, screen printing, and macramé.