Kathmandu Valley Co. Nepali Eco Writing Journal - Extra-Thick Vintage Handmade Lokta Paper, 6x9 Inches, Rustic Curry

Kathmandu Valley Co. Nepali Eco Writing Journal with Extra-Thick Vintage Handmade Lokta Paper, Clean-cut, Made in the Himalayas of Nepal, 6x9 Inches (Rustic Curry, Epic)

Kathmandu Valley Co. Nepali Eco Writing Journal - Extra-Thick Vintage Handmade Lokta Paper, 6x9 Inches, Rustic Curry

For over a thousand years, lokta paper has been a staple of artisans from Nepal. Thank you for supporting this ancient tradition! Made from lokta bushes grown naturally in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, lokta paper is one of the world's most unique papers. Strips of the inner lokta bark are cooked in vats, creating a pulpy mash which is then spread across boxed screens and set to dry in the Himalayan sunshine. The paper forms with a special texture making each sheet unique. Lokta bushes quickly regrow after being cut, providing a renewable source for the paper. Yes. We have lokta paper specially made to work with most laser and inkjet printers. Lokta card stock can also be printed on by printers that can accommodate card stocks. Yes, lokta fibers are separated and spread by hand across boxed screens and set to dry in the Himalayan sunshine, making each sheet unique. Yes. Lokta paper comes from bushes that grow in the high Himalayas of Nepal. Lokta bushes are a renewable source for the paper as the bushes quickly regrow when properly cut. Visit the Store The Nepali Eco Epic looks great on the shelf, and feels great in hand. Use it yourself, or give it as a special gift. The Nepali Eco Epic has: Record your reflections, meditations, or adventures in a truly unique notebook made by hand in the Himalayas of Nepal. The Nepali Namaste Journal Journal made a great gift for graduations, weddings, Mother's or Father's Day, or any special occasion requiring a special handmade gift. Natural Vegetable Dyes are used in the creation of the cover and as such, slight variations in the color are produced from season to season, making each journal one-of-a-kind. Black walnut husks are used to create the dark brown color of the spine and natural resin from cutch to create the beautiful earthen-color cover. Lokta Paper - A Unique, Hand-made Process - Once harvested by hand, the fibrous inner Lokta bush bark is cooked into a mash and then spread by hand on boxed screens and set to dry in the Himalayan sun. This heating and drying process on the mountainside creates a tough, fibrous paper. Himalayan Sun-kissed Paper - The boxed screens create a beautiful and natural texture on the paper with one side screen-kissed and the other sun-kissed. This process creates one of the world’s most unique, acid-free papers. Extra-thick pages - The Nepali Eco Epic contains pages nearly twice as thick as our standard lokta paper journals, making it a great pick for any project. Natural Flecks from the Outer Bark - The beautiful Lokta paper texture contains natural flecks from the bush and can vary slightly in thickness from page to page due to the unique handcrafting process. Thank you for supporting an ancient tradition in handmade paper making. Lokta paper has been a staple of Nepalese artisans for over 1,000 years in Nepal. Join the adventure and capture your thoughts and memories with the Nepali Eco handmade vintage notebook. Rustic Curry Notebook Dark Walnut Notebook Forest Green Notebook Forest Bliss Notebook Wayfinder Sage Notebook

Key Features

• ✅ 6x9 Inch Vintage Hardcover Journal with 80 clean cut, EXTRA THICK pages (160 pages front and back). Great as a gratitude journal, prayer book, yoga or nature journal, field book, travel journal, daily journal, for poetry, sketchbook, or as a gift.
• ✅ Vintage, Handmade Paper - Tree-free, sustainable paper handmade from the Lokta bush which grows in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. Cuttings are cooked to a mashy pulp and spread by hand over boxed screens and set to dry in the Himalayan sunshine, making a tough, acid-free paper with a beautiful texture.
• ✅ Vegetable dyes made from cutch wood resin create the beautiful cover and black walnut husks make the dark brown at the binding.
• ✅ Lokta paper makes its way from the Nepali mountain villages to Kathmandu where it is sewn in the journal. Pages contain natural flecks and texture unique to the art of hand-crafted Lokta paper. Make it your own, and continue the journey!
• ✅ Thank you for supporting Nepalese artisans and preserving a 1,000-year-old Nepalese tradition of paper making by hand.
• ✅ Handmade in the Himalayas of Nepal.

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