I'm not sure but I think what you may be referring to is a type of collapsable laundry basket. It has a very small diameter wire frame with mesh walls and handles on top. When you "open" it up it stands freely without collapsing and weighs less then 1 lb. The ones I've seen are multi-colored. I've seen them at both Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Not sure if that's it or not, hope that helps.