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A 1,000-year-old Handmade Tradition
Nature’s Renewable Paper

A tradition of over 1,000 years in Nepal, our 100% Lokta paper is not treated with bleach like other papers and is hand made in rural, high altitude villages of Nepal.

The paper comes from cuttings of the Lokta bushes which grow southern slopes of the Nepali Himalayas between 5,250 and 13,000 feet.

The fibrous inner bark of the lokta bush is “cooked” into a pulp then spread on screens and sun-dried in the Himalayas.

When properly cut, the bushes can produce three to eight new, fast-growing shoots making Lokta paper one of the most eco-friendly, renewable, non-tree papers.

Lokta paper has a beautiful texture containing natural flecks from the bush and can vary slightly in thickness from page to page due to the unique handcrafting process.

The oldest surviving Lokta paper is a religious text, a copy of the Karanya Buha Sutra Buddhist text estimated to be 1,000 to 1,900 years old.

Lokta paper has been produced using similar methods for centuries, and that tradition continues today.

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Thank you for helping to preserve a 1,000 year old tradition in Nepali paper making and helping to support those affected by the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015.

Handmade Lokta Paper

Nepali Eco

Available in standard or Epic pages.

Handmade Lokta Paper

Printer Paper

Tree-free, natural printer paper, handmade in the Himalayas of Nepal.