Lokta Paper
At the Namaste Collection, we have hundreds of Lokta paper items: greeting cards, address books, boxes, even mirrors and dolls! We also sell large sheets in many designs that can be used for wrapping or in other decorative ways. For a complete sample catalog of our paper products, or to inquire about our wholesale shipments, please send us an information request.
To learn more about Lokta paper, see Paper Making below.
Raw material
Hand Made Paper Making
Shrubs of Daphne from Thymelaeaceae family, locally know as "Lokta", found around the altitude of 10,000 feet, is used as raw material for hand made paper. Its greatest strengths are durability and easy to recycle. The paper making process covers:
- Making pulp
The shrubs are beaten with wooden hammer and then boiled for around two hours. When the pulp is ready, coloring elements and other materials for inclusion are added to the pulp.
- Making the paper sheet
Rectangular frames made of wood or bamboo with plain cloth or galvanized net are floated in big tubs where the pulp is poured and spread over evenly.
- Drying
The frame is dried in the sunlight. When the pulp is dry enough to extract form the frame, the paper sheet is ready.
The whole process of paper making is manual and thus called hand made paper.
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