Lokta Paper

Lokta Paper – These are  A4 size Lokta sheets can be used for personalised stationary or art work.

Make an impression with this distinct eco-friendly handmade paper.

This paper is also known as Nepali paper and is made from the Lokta bush or Daphne bush, botanically known as Daphne bhoula or Daphne papyracea.

The lotka bush grows in the Himalayan mountainous region at 6,500 to 10,000 feet.

The “Lokta Bush” has characteristics of re-growing again and again after pruning.

It is considered as the most eco-friendly paper and the remarkably strong fibers give it durability and a soft, luscious feel.

It can be preserved for very long period of time.

This long fibrous handmade paper is prized for its attractive texture, its durability, strength and its resistance to germs and insects.

Lokta is the Nepalese national paper and continues to be used for the preparation of legal documents, land registry forms and manuscripts.

Size: A4.

Quantity: 30 sheets .

Made in Nepal.

Lokta Paper making process

Lokta production is a forest–based industry.

It relies as much on a ready supply of Daphne bark as it does on the skills of traditional paper makers and block printers, and on markets for end products.

There are four main steps in manufacturing and marketing of lokta and lokta craft products:

• Harvesting the lokta bark
• Processing the paper pulp
• Producing craft products from the finished paper
• Marketing the final products.

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