Presented is a beautiful Notebook / Diary handmade from lokta paper in Nepal.  This notebook has nicely decorated bamboo and Bodhi leaf on the front cover.  Comes with hard cover. The Lokta paper also known as rice paper is made using the traditional method from the bark of Daphene bush. Because of the attractive texture and strength of the lokta paper, the uses of products made from lokta paper are famous worldwide. This Notebook has approximately 40 pages. This notebook is a perfect item to give as a gift or to use for yourself.

Specification:

Length (approx.): 18cm

Width (approx.): 13cm

Weight (approx.): 160gm

Note: Since the Product is entirely handmade by individual craftsman,

·         There could be minor imperfections.

·         The product comes with simple generic packaging without any custom tag.

·         There could be slight variation in color between the displayed picture and real product.

Lokta, commonly known as lokta paper, has been crafted in the traditional way for more than 1000 years. Nepalese  handmade products made of Lokta Paper are very popular  worldwide nowadays as it is the most exquisite and versatile paper on the planet. Lokta paper is appreciated for its exceptional durability, attractive texture and strength of its fiber. It is also highly resistive to insects.  It is well known that ancient religious texts and royal edicts were recorded on lokta paper and even today, many Nepalese legal and official government  documents are recorded on Lokta paper. Besides this, The monks of Tibet  too use it for their manuscripts and for printing sacred texts.

The sacred Buddhist text "Karanya Buha Sutra" was written in Lichchavi script on Nepalese handmade paper between first and Ninth Century A.D. which indicates that the life and the strength of Nepalese lokta paper is very high.

How Lokta Paper is made?

Daphne Cannabina or Daphne Papyracea, locally known as lokta, are the raw materials used for the production of  lokta paper. These materials are gathered at high altitude of 6500 ft. to 10000 ft. without destructing the fragile ecology of Nepalese forests. They are then carried  to villages 2 or 3 days walk down to the mountains. The production of handmade paper begins by cleaning and boiling the dried bark of Daphne Cannabina or Daphne Papyracea with ash or caustic soda solution. The softened bark is then washed to remove impurities and beaten with wooden mallets to a pulp which is poured onto wooden frames and sun dried. This is then dyed,stenciled, printed and transformed into attractive products like wall paper, stationary, greeting cards, diaries &  notebooks, gift wrapping paper, bags, envelopes, photo frames, paper accessories etc by skilled craftsmen.

Special Features:

1.  Eco friendly as Lokta paper is entirely handmade and sun dried, so there are no machines emitting  C02 or other emission into the atmosphere and It does not have any impact on fragile ecology of the forest

2. Soft sensational feeling and attractive texture

3. Resistive to insects and germ free

4. Extremely durable and strong as the paper is highly resistive to decay

5. Easily fold-able without any wrinkle and corrugation

6. Can be dyed easily with any color in water

7. Does not get damaged immediately in water

8. Easy recycling

9. can be used to wrap to retain the potency of incense, spices and medicine

10. Ideal for archival storage and many other applications