Puglia, Italy is known as Italy's breadbasket. The landscape makes for creative inspiration and sometimes makes for good raw material too, particularly for baskets.

Meet the Siciliano family who carry on the tradition of basket weaving. As fourth generation weavers, their specialty is working with rush. Watch the incredible process of weaving one-of-a-kind rush baskets by hand.

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Key Moments

00:00 Introduction
00:30 About Puglia
01:24 The Art of Weaving
01:34 Meet the Siciliano's
02:26 Finding the Right Materials
03:32 History of Straw
03:50 Selecting and Drying Rush
04:20 Starting the Weaving Process
06:00 The Final Product
06:30 Passion and Tradition
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