Our handmade nepalese lokta paper is tree-free and made from the renewable lokta bush. Bushes are cut for the paper and grow back quickly. Uses for Lokta Paper Lokta paper can be used as handmade wrapping paper, handmade printer & craft paper, or for handmade...

It is said that the Kathmandu Valley was once a giant lake. When the waters receded, a lotus emerged which became the hill where the Swayambhu Stupa now sits. Below is a nice video via "JOEJOURNEYS" which shows many of the features of the hill. When the devastating...

There's nothing quite like unwrapping a gift, whether it's for a wedding, holiday, birthday, or other special occasion. The problems with modern wrapping paper Yes, some wrapping paper is reusable, and technically, most wrapping paper can be reused if the gift is...

Wrapping paper has never been this much fun Handmade in the Himalayas of Nepal, lokta wrapping paper gives a gift something special, making the gift and the effort the care for the wrapping something to remember and cherish, just like the thought and effort gone into...

The monsoon season has brought continuing and heavy rain to Nepal and causing major flooding in many areas of the country.

Well respected photographer Narendra Shrestha tweeted these images showing the deep flooding, but also the resolve and determination of the Nepali people to help one another.

Handmade Paper from Nepal Made in Nepal using tree-free paper, Lokta paper follows a tradition of over 1,000 years. Cuttings from the lokta bush are cooked into a mash and then spread by hand over boxed screens at set to dry in the Himalayan sun. The lokta bush grows...