BRAND NEW, NEVER USED Ideal as Gift! Certified SAFE! ** Get your bread to rise properly and make much better loaves every time. The 9 Inch bread proofing basket is going to change the way you bake bread. This basket helps shape and support the dough during proofing. It also creates a coil pattern that is the hallmark of artisan bread. As the dough rises, it creates a skin that creates a traditional golden crisp crust on bread. ** Handmade from premium quality natural cane rattan. Excellent for baking beautiful loaves, this bread proofing basket is free from chemicals, paints, or dyes making it non-toxic and food safe. The surface is smooth and high quality cane rattan is splinter-free. Includes a cloth liner made from flax linen that allows the dough to breathe without drying out. ** This natural cane rattan basket works for Proofing, Banneton, or Brotform baking techniques and complies with the German LFGB which is the standard for all containers that are in contact with food. This widely accepted standard in the EU allows bakers to make healthier and better artisanal breads. ** PERFECT GIFT IDEA - A BAKERS DELIGHT: Perfect gift for everyone from professional bakers and beginners looking to bake their first artisan bread. This set comes complete with everything you need, including a 9-inch proofing basket, flax linen liner and silicone brush. The Linen is lightweight, durable, and flexible. The food grade silicone brush is durable and made to withstand high heat.