Kathmandu Valley Co. Nepali Wayfinder Journal with Extra-thick Handmade Lokta Paper, 5x8 Inch Personal Writing Office Notebook Sketchbook. Made in Nepal. (Walnut, Small)

• HANDMADE WRITING JOURNAL: 5x8 inch journal, handmade in the Himalayas with 84 deckle-edged pages (168 front & back). Makes a unique pick for a sketchbook, travel journal, bullet journal, prayer journal, gratitude journal, diary, or yoga journal. Makes a great gift for men or women.
• VEGETABLE-DYED COVER: The notebook's cover is made using the time honored tradition of vegetable-dyes with natural black walnut husks used to create the rich brown cover and a mix of pomegranate and indigo for the green spine.
• RENEWABLE PAPER SOURCE: The lokta bush provides the pulp for the paper and grows naturally on the southern slopes of the Himalayas of Nepal. When cut, the lokta bush quickly regrows. Lokta fibers are cooked into a mash and then spread by hand across boxed screens and set to dry in the Himalayan sunshine.
• NATURAL TEXTURE: Each page has a distinct texture on both sides with one side showing a hint of the fine texture from the screen used to create the paper. The other side, called the sun-kissed side, forms naturally as the pulp dries in the sun, creating a natural wrinkle texture unique to lokta paper. Handmade in Nepal. Namaste.
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Nepali artisans have been creating lokta paper for over 1,000 years. The unique handmade paper comes from the Lokta bush which grow naturally on the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. When cut, the bushes quickly regrow making it a renewable source for this tree-free paper. The cut fibers of the lokta bush are then cooked into a mash and then spread by hand over boxed screens. The screens are set to dry in the Himalayan sun with the paper fibers joining soon thereafter creating a tough handmade paper. The deckle edges of the paper (similar to rough cut) add to the vintage rustic look and feel of the journal. The Nepali Wayfinder journal by Kathmandu Valley Co. has 84 of our extra thick lokta pages (168 front and back). Use it as one of the world’s most unique sketchbooks, spiritual journal, mindfulness journal, diary or travel journal. For the size, the journal is surprisingly light, making it a great notebook to carry with you on your adventures. The colors from the cover are made from natural vegetable dyes, and the journal is hand stitched with pride in Kathmandu, Nepal.