Wild Hemp Made with Natural Plant Dyes

In the mountain villages of Nepal hemp has been used for centuries because of its strength and durability. Indigenous to Nepal, wild hemp requires little cultivation or mechanical processing and quickly regenerates after cutting.  It is the ultimate environmentally friendly Nepali product.

Ganesh Himal Trading works with a producer group in Nepal that is committed to developing environmentally friendly products using this indigenous hemp and makes sure to implement fair trade principles into their business practices.

The hemp fabric used in these products is grown, woven and dyed with plant dyes in the villages of western Nepal.  It is then tailored in Bhaktapur to make our hemp wallets, hemp bags and hemp hats.

The workers involved in creating these fine products receive a fair wage, full medical coverage, bonuses and pension benefits, housing loans and paid leave for their work.  They are encouraged to voice grievances and discuss resolutions to problems that arise in the workplace.  When you purchase Ganesh Himal Trading hemp products you keep traditional hemp weaving alive in the villages, help support environmentally friendly products in Nepal and support workers who receive the benefits of fair trade.

Fun Fact: the production of hemp is so beneficial to the rural villages of Nepal, that during the ten-year civil war, the Maoists allowed for the transport of hemp to Kathmandu but blocked all other goods!

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