W ooden baskets [become susceptible to tumah] from when [the craftsman] secures [their rims] and trims them. But [those made] of [strips of] palm [leaves], even though he did not trim them from the inside, are tamei, since they are thus kept. A [reed] basket [becomes susceptible to tumah] when he secures [its rim] and trims it, and finishes [fashioning] its hanging cord. A case for [holding] flasks, and a case for [holding] cups, even though he did not trim them from the inside, are tamei, since they are thus kept.

Small sifters and women’s baskets [are susceptible to tumah] from when [the craftsman] secures [their rims] and trims [them]. Large baskets and large bins [are susceptible] from when he makes two coils around their circumference. The screen of a sifter, a sieve, and the pan of a balance [are susceptible to tumah] from when he makes one coil around their circumference. A basket [is susceptible] from when he attaches two rings around its circumference, and the “strap basket,” from when he attaches one ring to it.