Notebook Patch

Handmade Paper Patch Notebook

Please note all designs vary slightly. 150mm wide. 205mm long. 

Handmade Paper - This product is made from the bark of Daphne Cannabina of Papyracea, locally known as 'Lokta' which is found at altitude of 2000 to 3500 meters in the mountain area. The 'Lokta' of Daphne Cannabina has characteristics of regenerating again after 6 to 8 years of cutting. Bark is collected with environmental awareness. Thus it preserves the fragile forest ecology of Nepal.

This indigenous Napelese paper renowned for its exceptional durability and special textures. The oldest available manuscripts of Hindu & Buddhist texts. Royal edicts & legal documents are centuries old and always have been recorded on this paper.

This paper making process involves cooking the bark twice consecutive washing, chopping and beating with a wooden hammer. The soft pulp is poured over a wooden-frame and spread evenly by gently shaking the floating frame in water and then sun dried.