Craft of.Origin

Guides

How to judge a piece before you buy it.

Most of what decides whether these pieces sell well in your shop is not on any product page — it is in the quote, the carton and the customs paperwork, and in what happens after the customer gets it home. These guides are written to be used whether you buy from us or from someone else.

Reading a quote unit price unknown to you one figure

Sourcing

Two quotes for the same basket. One is 40% cheaper.

Nine places the difference hides — density, drying, packing, volumetric freight, duty, HS classification and lead time — plus nine questions you can send to any supplier, including us.

Landing cost Freight and duty Buying first order

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Storing and cleaning soft brush no direct sun never soak

Aftercare

A woven piece does not wear out. It dries out.

Why dry air cracks plant fibre, what actually cleans it, five things never to do, and a care card you can hand to your own customers.

Aftercare Retail ready Cleaning

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Coming next

Why two deliveries of the same piece never match

Sun-drying is weather, not labour, and the plant was cut in a particular season. What that means for colour, and how to describe it to a customer before they ask.

Natural variation Retail ready

Not published yet. Nothing gets added to this list until it is finished.

These guides exist because the useful information in this category is not on anyone's product page. If you are comparing suppliers right now, start with the nine questions — they work on us too.
Reading this because you are comparing quotes? Send us the nine questions from the first guide. One delivered figure, freight and duty included, within two working days.
Request a quote

[email protected] — we answer within two working days. Wholesale enquiries worldwide.