Handmade Lokta Paper Garland- Cat

Handmade Lokta Paper Garland- Cat
The Handmade Lokta Paper Cat Garland is made in Nepal by a women's cooperative from plain and patterned paper. This plain and patterned paper, called Lokta paper, is made using traditional processes that have remained the same for hundreds of years. Lokta paper is made from bark harvested from Daphne plant. The bark is collected while the plant is alive, so it is a sustainable resource. The Cat paper garland is the perfect gift enclosure for a cat-loving friend. Or use it to decorate for a party or event. Each garland measures approximately 5 1/2 feet in length. Brighten your room with the Cat Handmade garland.

Read more about Lokta papers in our blog post:
"Lokta paper is made from the bark of a Daphne bush, which grows exclusively at the foot of the Himalayan mountains. The inner bark provides extremely long fibers to create paper, which gives Lokta paper a very durable quality. To create the Lokta paper, the bark is striped from a living bush which not only helps the bush to grow, but the bark completely regenerates in six to seven years. (A truly eco-friendly paper!) The inner bark is cooked, beaten down into a wet pulp, and scooped up into paper molds. Color is added to the paper through natural bark and flower based dyes, and this paper never touches chemicals or bleaches. Not only is Lokta paper hand pulled, it is also hand-dyed, hand screen printed, and batiked (stamped with wax) making every sheet unique in color and weight."