Nepalese Woolen Knitwear

Woolen wear are hand knitted by local people in their homes and are finished by hand in the traditional manner. With a wide variety of wool bearing animals available in Nepal, woolen items have traditionally played an important part in every day life. Export of knitted woolen wear help to upgrade  financial status of knitters' homes and families. Generally women of lower income are involved in knitting woolen wear to make additional money to fulfill the need of their families. They make the knitwear based on both traditional Nepalese and classic western motives. We are pleased to introduce you to the traditional woolen products of their time-honored art and skill.

Today high quality sheep wool and angora wool from Nepal and sometimes imported from New Zealand are used to create beautiful knitwear sweaters, jackets, hats and caps, gloves and mittens. Except these products woolen bags and wallets are also popular now a days. Design are based on both traditional Nepalese and classic western motifs and are available in beautiful range of fashionable colors.

Himalayan Asia Craft offer you any colour you would like. We use both chemical and Vegetable dyes extracts out of vegetable, herbs, fruits, tree barks and flowers etc.), Which is eco-friendly and non allergic to skin. The Vegetable / dyes are very soft and mild to your eyes. If you are looking for a sweater or cardigan to match an outfit, please send us a photograph and we will send you a picture by e-mail and allow you to choose the best match.