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After our decent from Nagarkot, we had half a day left in Thamel, Kathmandu - time was of the essence… I have been very drawn to the fabrics here in Nepal. Similar to my paper addiction, I also have a fabric addiction, it has developed initially from interior design to now incorporating fabric into my artwork. There is something very different to the feel of Nepalese fabric so I did a bit of hunting and found a contact online, coincidently just down the road from our hotel. He produces modern raw-silk fabrics using traditional methods and more recently using eco-dying and we were going to visit where the magic happens. Firstly Ajay took us to his premises in Thamel - a small, modern clothes shop which had just opened for business that very morning. The rooms behind were where the clothes were made before being exported to select countries around the world. Customers can either buy the fabric or the garments. The Nepal Handloom Silk Industry is the first and only company in Nepal to manufacture and export hand-woven raw silk fabrics and garments. It is currently a 2nd generation business run by Ajay who took over from his father. The room where the handmade fabrics were stored took my breath away. What is different is that many are created using natural dyes and woven in unique combinations and thicknesses on a hand-loom. I have never seen or felt silk, linen and wool worked like this. These fabrics do not have the conventional weight, look or feel of silk. The fabrics are woven on an old and long-established Foot—Treadle Floor Loom. Weaving is done by intersecting the longitudinal threads, the warp, i. In the first building are the foot-treadle floor looms and the spinning wheels. The sound of the looms is magical. The weft takes many days to set up. The warp is spun the onto spools and they go into the shuttles. The shuttles weave together the 2 layers of weft. The tension determines the weight and feel of the raw-silk. In the second bungalow are some enormous pieces of machinery that are dedicated to the semi-automated weft alignment. The weft is set up for the desired meterage then transferred on a large roller to the loom where is it fed through all in perfect alignment. They do not make the weft, the thread is bought locally. This saves some time setting up the foot-treadle floor loom, especially with large lengths of fabric. The roll of weft can allow around 20 - 40 meters of fabric to be woven,. Nepal Handloom Silk Industry first started dealing in Linens in the year Linen yarns are imported from China and India, then all the manufacturing process is done in Nepal. The sad fact is that there is a decline in weavers. It is an artisan job but has never been well paid. Ajay is doing his best to raise the profile of weaving but youngsters are not really interested in this career choice. He has a small but talented team which I hope he can build on in the future. It would be a shame to lose this craftsmanship. Ajay loves experimenting with the different weaving combinations of the raw silk or linen. His natural creations are beautiful and unique. Ajay has begun exploring eco-dying. Only relatively small pieces can be dyed at a time mainly to ensure continuity within one garment. Ajay has begun growing some of the relative plants in his garden - some with mixed success. Patience is required as it can take up to three years for a plant to yield any fruit. The monkeys from the nearby temple also pose a future threat to the success of the fruit supply. After a cup of tea we returned to the office to collect a beautiful selection of raw silks that shall be put to good use back in the UK. What a wonderful, spontaneous experience. Thank you Ajay!! Farewell to the huge, beautiful mountain range and a country filled with beautiful people. How can we not return. So its back to India and on to Chandigarh in the Punjab. How could we miss that! Our taxi driver, Raju, took us up Up UP the mountain. How we managed to go up is beyond me. The road was seldomly there. Raju told us there was a better road but not to go up, up, up, only for down, down, down. We were to experience that later. It was a rattling ride up to our destination, m up in the air. The town was pretty bereft of anything or anyone. The hotels looked deserted. We knew from the start that we would not be seeing the mountains in all their glory as it was the wrong time of year. We felt like we were on top of the world. We were more than happy to chill out here in the beautiful garden, watching the eagles and stare with wonder at the mountain peaks. After acclimatising for a day we headed out on an adventure. A 3 hour hike - on a tarmac road curtesy of the military, rewarded us with even more breathtaking views, accompanied by music and chanting filling the valley below us. It was very moving. En-route to our destination, an observation tower an extra m, we heard music nearby. In Nepal, communities can pay into a fund that assists people, similar to how our building societies originally worked. This fund also funded days out for its members and today was picnic day. Before we could even introduce ourselves I was whisked off to the dance floor, the cook grabbed my phone and while he waited for the dhal to heat through he videoed my poor attempts at dancing with a very lovely group of ladies. The journey down on the better road was vastly steeper, unfortunately once the military area ended so did the road. It was a white knuckle ride and Raju certainly entertained us as he expertly navigated the rubble, holes and rocks. Before we arrived back in Kathmandu, Raju insisted we tried some King Kurd - his favourite snack. A sweet yoghurt made from Buffalo Milk and served in disposable terracotta pots. Good call! One day left in Kathmandu, then back to India for the final part of our journey. The second surprise was the quietness. This is a relatively new phenomenon. Three years ago honking the horn was banned - unless you can validate its use. The traffic police have come down hard on the road traffic causing recent protests from the taxi drivers. We are staying in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu, a very popular backpackers area. Wires are strung up all over the city, but are slowly being tidied up. The area is just one big souvenir, trekking and pashmina shop. Cheap imitations getting caked in dust. The contents of the shops are predominately out on the street, the shopkeepers hidden inside in the dim light. Kathmandu is very, very dusty due to brick factories, building works and unfinished roads being churned up by rickshaws, motorbikes and cars. The air is constantly filled with a haze of dust that makes the air have a golden glow. We made our way to Durbar Square as suggested by the manager of our hotel in order to witness a phenomen we would never have experienced before. With only seconds to spare we made it to an inner courtyard just as the doors were shutting. About 20 of us were locked in. There was a strange air of expectation. We were told to put our phones and cameras away, quite a few times and a few times more. Photography was not allowed under any circumstances. We were about to witness the presence of a living Goddess - the Kumari. A living reincarnation. An old woman appears at the window to scan the group for any photography equipment and then…. A young girl, a very young girl, always chosen from a clan of the Newari community to be a living Goddess. The bejewelled Royal Kumari stared down at us. No flicker of emotion, just stared. Officials were touching their foreheads, praying or just gasping in awe. She will carry out this role - appearing at the window each day- until she reaches menstruation age then she will no longer be a goddess and will be integrated back into society. Throughout her Goddess life she has to pass ritual tests and be inspected for 32 specific attributes of physical beauty, including a neck like a conch shell, eyelashes like a cow, a chest like a lion, and thighs like a deer. Her eyes and hair must be black. And she must be brave. She found the transition from being living goddess to just another girl was emotionally challenging. Apparently Kamari tradition is frowned upon by child protection groups. Once the Goddess had gone back inside we were allowed to take photographs then the doors were unlocked and we were set free. Well the hotel manager was right, we have never experienced anything like that before! There are a number of beggars, but, although not rich, people do give to the most needy. We climbed up steps to the Swayambhunath temple, also known as the Monkey Temple. Swayambhunath sits high on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, it was relatively quiet and peaceful here, and the temple is beautiful. Much of the city escaped the damage too, while the ancient parts that were hit still live on with all the character of Kathmandu. While it does possess a chaos somewhat similar to India, everything else about Kathmandu is too different to really compare. We really liked it here because of the the people. The Nepali people are very welcoming, polite, and friendly and they went out of their way to make our visit very enjoyable. It is often said that people first come to Nepal for the mountains, but return for the people. Bhaktapur is a small Newar town in the Kathmandu Valley where the past meets the present. It is known as the cultural capital of Nepal, and its streets and squares are teeming with vendors selling and creating the most intricately designed woodwork, pottery and bronze singing bowls. This heritage town attracts not only tourists but wedded couples having their official photographs taken against the beautiful backdrops. Although temples and castles are generally not our thing, this town is remarkable in its sheer scale and beauty. Following the earthquake the surrounding old town has been rebuilt by the residents without any financial aid. Bhaktapur is famous for the rows of grey clay pots that bask in the sun to dry. There are two pottery squares in Bhaktapur, with a communal kiln for the potters to fire their work. Anyone who knows me even a little bit knows my affinity for paper. The Peacock Shop, named after the nearby Peacock Window symbolising good luck and prosperity, is a monument to the work of Mr. Prajapati who is saving much of the Newar Heritage and rebuilding earthquake damaged buildings. His premises comprises of the paper-making factory, printing and book creations and also on the top floor is the owner's collection of carvings and furniture, some of it many years old which he has saved from being lost or destroyed. It has been handprinted in 6 languages. It was beautiful to see the actual old letter-press machine, the layout of the pages and the plates used to print the book. The Lokta grows wild at an altitude of ft or above in the Himalayas. The Lokta bark is cooked, washed and beaten into pulp before it is dyed and then spread out on the mesh frames to dry out in the sun. Some papers have flowers and leaves added. The paper is then pressed to the desired thickness and texture and cut to the required size. Mr Prajapati has also designed a house for a potter. It is made entirely of terracotta and glows a beautiful orange in the sunlight. The Dharka Topi - a hat worn by Nepalese men is part of their national identity. As the sun begins to fade we leave a glowing Bhaktaphur. We throughly enjoyed our visit to this artists hub and my bundle of Lokta paper will be carefully packed and taken home, eventually. Outside of temples and a starting spot for mountain trekking, I was going to Kathmandu without any real knowledge of the area. Immediately upon arrival from India, it felt different. Calmer, quieter and less chaotic. Surrounded by incredible scenery, Kathmandu has a unique and interesting character to it when walking around the city. Since the country has become government run, buildings higher than 2 storeys are now permitted. A new building era has begun. Everybody is smiling. But before we explore Kathmandu any further we took a jeep ride out of the city. As we made our way out of the city, brick factories and rural developments give way to rice fields on the way to the hillside village of Panauti. Panauti is still regarded as one of the oldest towns in Nepal. It offers a poignant look at the passage of time. The crowded bus-stop in the sprawling mess of the new town gives way to small brick streets leading through a once prosperous, trading medieval city with a relatively small temple at its centre accompanied by an antiquated yet charming museum. The main visitors here, it appears, are a multitude of pigeons. With the exception of a few motor vehicles there seems to be little evidence of modernity. Washing is done in the river, cement is made by hand, wool is hand-spun and wood is hand-carved. Earthquakes and age have taken their toll on the village but some building renovations are underway. The tiny, lopsided doorways, hand-carved wooden structures and wonky, subsided brickwork provide a historical backdrop to the day to day chores of everyday life. Kathmandu After our decent from Nagarkot, we had half a day left in Thamel, Kathmandu - time was of the essence… I have been very drawn to the fabrics here in Nepal. View fullsize. Pattern matching for a Japanese client. Spinning the spools for the shuttle. View fullsize Semi-auto weft aligner. View fullsize Marigold Plant. View fullsize Marigold Dye Bath. View fullsize Dye Baths. View fullsize Young Avocado Plant. View fullsize Avocado Dye Bath. View fullsize Madder Dye Bath. View fullsize Indigo Powder. View fullsize Indigo Dye. A few of the raw silks coming home with me. Nagarkot rocks. Farewell Nargakot, it was an unexpected delight. How could we say no! That will most likely be true in our case! Earthquake debris lies in mounds throughout the city. Prajapati, the owner of The Peacock Shop. Dyed lokta pulp on the mesh with petals added. Various stages of drying paper on the rooftop. Making covers for Lokta books. Hello Nepal. Well this feels different! Our next stop is Bhaktapur….

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Packing is one of the least enjoyable parts of going on holiday although unpacking at the end is even worse! However, weird weather is nothing new for Nepal, so expect the unexpected. Many of these things can be purchased locally in Nepal, especially in the shops of Kathmandu and Pokhara. Watch out for fakes though, especially with trekking equipment. The best clothing for trekking is either wool or synthetic materials in layers, as this is quick-drying and can keep heat in better. We suggest a base-layer, then a mid-layer such as a light fleece jacket or similar, then a windproof and waterproof layer. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Go to Travel Advice. Nepal Packing List. Useful info? Why not share it;. What to pack for your Nepal holiday. Documents Flight info Insurance info Passport and extra passport photos Pre-arranged visas or medical certificates Hotel or tour booking vouchers Photocopies of all of the above! Equipment Day backpack Face masks Rubber gloves Hand sanitiser Camera With extra memory cards and batteries Unlocked mobile handset Personal entertainment books, tablets etc. Clothing without trekking Lots of layers! Speak to an Expert. Trekking and hiking in Nepal Read More ». Accessible travel in Nepal Read More ». Things to do in Nepal without trekking Read More ». Sign Up. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Connect With Us. Facebook Twitter Instagram. All rights reserved. We use cookies! They're only for us to optimise your experience - we don't give data to anyone else. Cookie settings I accept the cookies. Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. It does not store any personal data. Functional Functional. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Performance Performance. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Analytics Analytics. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Advertisement Advertisement. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Others Others. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Scroll to Top. Please fill in the form below with as much information as you can provide, and one of our Nepal Travel Advisors will get back to you within 48 hours. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies.

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