rule 1. never be intimidated
rule 2. dance to the beat of your own drum
i did however, only consider US market and simply visualized the use of/for "hampers" thruout my lifetime.
thus, the comment.
may be a coincidence, but the other day i saw a commercial, where the wife moved the 'hamper' a little closer to the bed, so her husband wouldn't keep throwing his clothes on the floor. afterwards they showed a look of amazement on her face when it worked.
of course the ad was not about hampers, but about some other product....maybe geico or something
in the geo areas you spoke of, "hampers" may be a popular item to have.
so you may know more than i
Good Luck!