Product description
Go tree-free with our bright, beautiful handbound lokta paper pocket notebooks. Each notebook has 50 sheets/100 pages with a natural texture unique to lokta paper
These beautiful tree-free pocket notebooks are fairtrade products handmade in Nepal using traditional techniques. The paper is made from Lokta, a sustainable material harvested from a shrub that grows in the Himalayas. The notebook is A6 in size and perfect for all your writing needs. The notebook design is unique to Shakti.ism, perfect for use at home, school or work. An ideal gift for those who appreciate sustainability and artisanship. Add this unique notebook to your stationery collection and make a statement about your commitment to ethical and sustainable practices. These notebooks were ethically handmade by artisan partners in Nepal
Variations
Available in navy blue, pink, yellow, and teal
Dimensions
Size: A6 (approximately 10 x 15 cm or 4 x 6 in), and approximately 120 g or 4 oz in weight
Made from
Nepali kagaj or Nepali paper, is a wildcrafted, handmade artisan paper indigenous to Nepal. Known locally as 'lokta', the paper made from the bark of a plant known as Daphne Papyrus, which only grows at an altitude of above 6500 ft in the Himalayas. The inner bark gets stripped away in this process, but the root system remains intact and regenerates, making this type of paper a fully sustainable resource.
The bark has to be boiled for eight hours to soften and break down the fibres, and it is then hand-sifted before being pulped into a smooth paste. The paper is handmade by adding lokta pulp to a set of wooden/mesh frames. Once the pulp has been spread across the mesh by hand, the frame is gently lifted to ensure even distribution. The frame is then drained, and the paper dries in the sun (which doesn't take very long most of the year).
Various techniques can be used to create the stunning patterns and designs you see on our products, including screen printing.
Once the papers are dried and ready to be bound, the sheets are cut as required. A coloured, textured sheet of paper is then pasted onto a thicker sheet to create the outer cover while the natural paper forms the pages inside each unique notebook. Finally, each book is beautifully bound by hand for an elegant finish.
Product code
1384990