Omar Handmade is reinventing and discovering Egyptian heritage
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Average item review
We calculate this number using a recency-weighted average of all ratings, with a rating's value decreasing by half each year to best reflect the current experience.
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Kristin on Sep 3, 2021
5 out of 5 stars5 stars for the basket itself. Looks exactly like on the pics. And 5 stars for Omar for being very kind and helpful. Many thanks again! Much appreciated.
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Dakota on Aug 28, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love this! Completely exceed my expectations! It’s so beautiful!
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Jessica on Jun 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI have ordered these baskets twice and both times I was really pleased with the quality. Handmade and really lovely.
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Mayka on Jun 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsbeautiful breadbasket! received it really quick and nice salesman.
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Sabine on May 27, 2021
5 out of 5 starsEverything's fine. always again. baskets are beautiful and I received them well. nice and easy communication. 😊
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Leila on May 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely loved this beautiful handmade plate from Sudan. I used it in a product photo for my online shop <https://bake2explore.co.uk/>. On the photo you can see some Kisra (a popular flatbread from Sudan), baked by myself.
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Beatriz on May 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsIt is so, so pretty. And Omar was so kind. The delivery was pretty quick as well. Thank you so much, Omar!
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Beatriz on May 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsOmar is extremely kind, and the product is just what I wished it to be. He even added a little gift. Thank you so, so much. 🧡
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Alena on Apr 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLove it. It will work perfect for snacks with wine on our boat
About OmarHandmade
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On Etsy since 2016
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Palm leaves baskets are Nubian heritage. To make them, First Palm leaves are dried before women can work them. -
Color of the palm leaves now is yellow to light green. -
Straw is colored with desired colors. -
Our Nubian baskets are famous with their vibrant colors. -
Palm leaves thin strands are braided.
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Shop members
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Omar
Owner, Customer Service, Designer
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Hamdy Abo
Maker, Assistant
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Om Gana
Shipper
Production partners
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Abdallah
Al ‘Arīsh, Egypt
Abdallah is our partner from North Sinai
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Abdelsalam
New Valley, Egypt
Small size workshop for hand-woven crafts from sheep wool
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Adel
Dakhla
Adel is palm artist. He loves making amazing crafts from all parts of palm.
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Adel
Dakhla
Adel is a free artisan from Dakhla very talented in using different local materials especially from palm trees
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Hagaza workshop
Luxor, Egypt
Hagaza workshop is my partner in many products as they have a very talented team of artisans who are mastering rosewood carving techniques.
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Hamdy Abo
Aswan, Egypt
Hamdy and his team are experts in the colored palm leaves products. It is great to work with them to make our contemporary house items using the old weaving techniques.
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Nadia
South Sinai, Egypt
Nadia ia our amazing talented maker of
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Om Gana
New Valley, Egypt
Om Gana is a gifted palm leaves artisan. She always develops new ways and techniques to create the new designs for new useful unique palm leaves products.
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Last updated on Feb 24, 2018
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Last updated on
Dec 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
What are the custom fees on the products?
Since we ship from Europe, so there are no fees for countries in the EU. Custom fees can apply for other destinations.
Custom and personalized orders
We are happy to make your custom product if it is different color, size or even completely new design.
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We are ready to give to businesses with suitable prices according to the quantities.
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