The Basotho Hat is a building shaped like a hat — a low concrete cone with a conical roof — that has been a fixture of central Maseru since the 1960s and houses the country's main craft cooperative. Inside you'll find well-priced mokorotlo hats, blankets, woven grass mats, beadwork and pottery — most of it made by women's cooperatives across the highlands.
This is the best place to buy a Seanamarena or Basotho blanket, the heavy patterned wool blanket worn over the shoulders in the cold months and a serious souvenir to take home. Pay the marked price — quality and provenance are guaranteed.