Enjoy Life's Adventures with the Nepali Companion Vintage Slim Notebook The Nepali Companion Notebook from Kathmandu Valley Co. with hand-made Lokta paper has a history rich in ancient tradition. Lokta paper made by hand on the Himalayan mountainsides of NepalVegetable-dyed coverAvailable in three sizes: pocket, medium, large48 clean-cut pages (96 front/back) 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. Vegetable-Dyed Natural Covers 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. Vegetable dye from black walnut husks is used to create the beautiful dark brown color in the journals.Cutch wood resin is used to create the rich terra cotta color, creating a beautiful earthen red in the cover.Dye from Pomegranate skins mixed with Indigo create the lovely sage green color on the cover. Take it on Your Journeys Whether at home or traveling around the globe, the Nepali Companion Notebook is ready for any adventure. Thank You for Supporting an Important Tradition Thank you for supporting an important tradition in paper making by hand in Nepal. Express Yourself with a Special Notebook 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.
