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A hamper refers to one of several related basket-like items. [1] In primarily British usage, it refers to a wicker basket , usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a household receptacle, often a basket, for clean (out of the dryer or off the line) or dirty clothing ...
A traditional picnic hamper is made of woven wicker. While the basic concept of a picnic basket is quite simple, some picnic baskets sold by gourmet stores are quite large and elaborate, [ 2 ] with insulated compartments to hold hot and cold foods, and dishware including wine glasses and porcelain plates which are secured in pockets along with ...
[1] [2] During World War II the company was employed by the Ministry of Defence to produce airborne panniers, large wicker baskets that were filled with supplies and munitions and dropped to troops by plane. [citation needed] The company opened a new store in Somerset, near the village of Burrowbridge at the side of the A361 road.
Wicker is a method of weaving used to make products such as furniture and baskets, as well as a descriptor to classify such products. It is the oldest furniture making method known to history, dating as far back as c. 3000 BC .
[1] From "hanaper" is derived the modern "hamper", a wicker or rush basket used for carrying game, fish, wine, etc. The verb " to hamper," to entangle, obstruct, hinder, especially used of disturbing the mechanism of a lock or other fastening so as to prevent its proper working, is of doubtful origin.
A creel is a wicker basket usually used for carrying fish or blocks of peat. It is also the fish trap used to catch lobsters and other crustaceans. In modern times, the term has come to encompass various types of wicker baskets used by anglers or commercial fishermen to hold fish or other prey. The word is also associated with agriculture and ...
Modern touring bicycle with panniers. A pannier / ˈ p æ n i ər / is a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to the sides of a bicycle or motorcycle.
Wicker is a method of weaving hard, flexible fibres typically used in the construction of baskets and furniture. Wicker may also refer to: Wicker (surname), a surname Whicker, a surname; The Wicker, a street in Sheffield, England Sheffield Wicker railway station; Wicker, 2005 novel by Kevin Guilfoile, also published as Cast of Shadows