Krajood grows in the coastal marshes of Chanthaburi, and harvesting it is half the craft — cutting the reed, drying it in the sun, pressing it flat before a single strand is plaited. Only then does the weaving begin.

The finished basket is light in the hand and slightly springy, with the faint sweet-grass smell that only natural krajood has. The form is soft and rounded, with handles sewn on for carrying, so it moves easily from shelf to floor to car.

Each basket is hand-woven to order in small workshops in Thailand, the reed worked while it still remembers the marsh.

Keep it dry and air it now and then; wipe with a barely damp cloth if needed, then let it dry fully.