Basket weaving is the process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers into a basket or other product. People who do this as a profession are called “basketmakers.”

The oldest known baskets are between 10,000 and 12,000 years old, earlier than any established dates for archeological finds of pottery, and were discovered in Faiyum in upper Egypt. Other baskets have been discovered in the Middle East that are up to 7,000 years old. Such baskets often have a hard time surviving the march of time, as they are made from perishable materials. The most common evidence of basketry is weave imprints on fragments of clay pots, formed by packing clay on the walls of the basket and firing.

In this video, a couple talk about selling their woven products in the market of Tepotzlan, Mexico.