Nepali Companion Pocket Notebook with Handmade Paper, Vintage Composition Notebook for Office, School, 3.5x5 inch,

Nepali Companion Pocket Notebook with Handmade Paper and Vegetable-Dyed Cover, Vintage Composition Notebook for Office, School, and Home, 3.5x5 inch, Handcrafted in Nepal (Small, Terra Cotta)

Nepali Companion Pocket Notebook with Handmade Paper, Vintage Composition Notebook for Office, School, 3.5x5 inch,

The Nepali Companion Notebook from Kathmandu Valley Co. with hand-made Lokta paper has a history rich in ancient tradition. Lokta Paper - A Tradition of 1,000 Years Handcrafted in the Himalayas and used anciently for sacred texts, Lokta paper has been a staple of Nepalese artisans for centuries. The paper is made from Lokta bushes which grow on the southern slopes of the Nepali Himalayas between 5,250 and 13,000 feet. When properly cut, the bushes produce three to eight new, fast-growing shoots making Lokta paper a sought-after, renewable, non-tree paper. Maintaining Ancient Tradition 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 is still used today for official Nepali government documents and has been produced in a similar fashion for centuries. 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. Whether at home or traveling around the globe, the Nepali Companion Notebook is ready for any adventure. Thank you for supporting an important tradition in paper making by hand in Nepal. Handmade Traditional Paper 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 process creates a tough, fibrous paper known for its durability. 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 a special, acid-free paper. 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

Key Features

• ✅ Handmade Vintage Composition Notebook: 3.5 x 5 inch, 48 Page Handcrafted Lokta Paper Pocket Notebook
• ✅ NON-TREE, HANDMADE PAPER: Made from the Lokta bush grown in the high Himalayan Mountains.
• ✅ VEGETABLE-DYED COLORS: Exterior cover vegetable-dyed with cutch wood resin. Interior cover vegetable-dyed with black walnut husks.
• ✅ A HIMALAYAN TRAVELER: 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.
• ✅ HAND-CRAFTED IN NEPAL: Supports Nepalese artisans and preserves a 1,000-year-old Nepalese tradition of paper making by hand.

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