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Hamro Village

Environment

Our producers come from rural Himalayan villages with smallest environmental footprints in the world. They are surrounded mostly by nature – untouched by convenience of modern city life. They eat locally grown foods, and earn their living by selling their indigenously hand crafted products in local bazaar. Hamro village products are produced by these producers, so we add no pollution to the environment. Hamro village believes in reducing, reproducing and recycling. We are nature lovers who promote natural products. We work hard on protecting and preserving the natural environment we work in. Basically Hamro village always follows the green path.
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Artisans

Hamro Village designs and produce its products to help eliminate poverty by creating work in developing countries.  Hamro Village is dedicated to support low income and economically deprived producers/artisans of rural Nepal who produce beautiful hand craft products. The proceeds from the sale of these products will go to support the rehabilitation of the disadvantages women with children.

Hand crafting uses much more time and labour than material produced on a power loom. That’s why we are able to provided many people with an income they can use to feed their families and send their kids to school. What’s more, hand crafting don’t use electric power – which keeps running costs down -and they don’t suffer from power cuts, so they can be sited in small towns and villages, where the producers live. So our producers can stay together rather than move to overcrowded cities to find work alone.

Hamro village provides its producers opportunities where they can choose the alternative for their betterment to access basic need for their livelihood. Our model is about economic empowerment of under privilege women in rural Nepal. Giving them work, paying fairly and treating them as people make all the difference to their lives, their children and society at large. We favour indigenous, under privileged artisans and producers and treat them in fair and equitable manner. Profit is not our ultimate goal it is just the by-product that all the stakeholders enjoy while practicing human centered business. We are confident that this system works for people giving them sustainable means of living. We are in a mission of creating sustainable rural/micro enterprises, empower hundreds of women, develop their potentialities, and give them a dignified living with the skill they have.
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Organic Textiles

Back-strap Weaving is one of the traditional professions of rural women of hilly areas of Nepal. They weaved cloths for themselves. Now, traditional skill of weaving has developed as an alternative means of generating income. With the market intervention the traditional skill of back-strap weaving becomes cottage industries providing opportunities for hundreds of women in Nepal. 

The wool and cotton are spun by hand and used for weaving cloths, rugs, carpets and other. The weaving looms, process and the product varies in various ethnic groups. Sherpa from high altitude weave thick cloths, rugs and blanket from yak wool, where as Limbu, Rai from hilly region weave Dhaka fabric fabrics which are also used to make bags, accessories, clothing and accessories. Now, this fabric has wider application such as place mat, table runner, bags, and jackets and so on.
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Handmade Lokta Paper

Nepali Handmade Paper Making is 2000 years old technique and one of the ancient traditional crafts from the Himalayan Kingdom. The monks of Tibet have always used it for their manuscripts and for printing sacred tests. This paper is renowned for its exceptional durability and for its lively and special texture. The bark from Daphne cannabina or Daphne papyracea, known as lokta in the local language, is found at the altitude of between 6500 ft. to 9500 ft. Daphne is harvested every two to three years maintaining the ecosystem.

It is gathered at high altitudes without destroying the fragile ecology of Nepalese forest. Then, it is carried to villages two or three days, walk down the mountains. The paper-makers clean and boil the bark. Beating the boiled bark with wooden mallets produces a pulp, and this is poured on to wooden frames to dry in the sun. The sun-dried sheets are dyed, stencilled, printed, and transformed into attractive products. All Hamro Village paper products such as greeting cards, stationery sets, notebooks, gift wrapping paper, bags, envelopes, photo frames, and so on are made using traditional Nepalese designs.
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Allo Fabric

Situated in the remote hilly areas of Sankhuwasabha district, 18 hours by bus from Kathmandu and four days on foot Sankhuwasabha district is one of the poorest areas. Local people from this region have long been engaged in the production of allo and its sale or exchange for other goods in the local bazaar.

Today Allo is liked by many and diverted into many new products from home furnishing to clothing, stationary to accessories. People appreciate it because of its natural look and texture. Since the Allo is available in the hills throughout Nepal, Hamro Village is working on getting more locals involved in producing Allo fabric. 
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Felt

Felt is best described as a non-woven fabric structure formed by the interlocking of un spun fibres. It is in all probability the earliest form of textile which is created by the application of moisture and agitation and requires no bonding agent. The process of felt making is irreversible. Our felt are produced in high Himalayas from yak or sheep wool due to its strong felting properties.

Felt is a most versatile fabric, combining many features such as strength, insulation, pliability and sound absorption. When made as a thin fabric it can be used for clothing, hats and fashion accessories, while thick felt is often used for boots, bags and sculptural forms.

The process of making felt has remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. Felt making Nepal has undergone an enormous surge in popularity and interest. There is an increasing number of practising felt makers committed to exploring and celebrating the never-ending potential of traditional handmade felt as a modern art and craft medium, for use in both functional and wearable art and craft. Contact

Thank you for visiting us, we would enjoy hearing from you and are happy to help if you need assistance. Here are the best ways to get in touch with us.

Email : info@hamrovillage.com

Phone: 416-457-9796 or 647-982-2018

We are located at:
46 Beacon Rd.
Toronto, Ontario M1P 1G7, Canada

Our hours of operation are: Monday to Friday 9:00 am –6:00 pm
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Request a Catalogue

When you request a catalogue, you’ll also receive advance notice of sales and the latest news from Hamro Village. catalogue@hamrovillage.com
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Wholesale

Thank you for your interest in Hamro Village. If you would like to be Hamro
Village retailer, please contact our studio to inquire about opportunities.
wholesale@hamrovillage.com

About Us

Our focus is Simple and Original. We scour far-flung villages for indigenous handcrafting techniques and age-old traditions. Our aim is to collect, design and deliver the ultimate in gifts and decor. 

Exquisite merchandise — inspired by myriad customs and traditions across the world — goes hand in hand with the exciting and modern design of Hamro Village. With a keen eye for craftsmanship, we pride ourselves for paying attention to the smallest details, and picking that something special, which makes each item a unique piece.

We encourage you — our customers — to get adventurous and customize our products to suit your unique personalities. And while we cater to your personal pizzazz, your patronage helps give back to our global village of industrious craftswomen. Unlike conventional trading methods, we maintain a close working relationship with our producers maintaining fairness, respect and trust. We do not bring our products at a terrible cost to the environment, or the people that produce it. Every product you buy takes these women closer to their dream of self-empowerment, and enables them to earn an honest living and educate their children.

We guarantee everything in our Shop is one-of-a-kind and will inspire you to embark on a creative journey of your own.

“It has been our pleasure traversing the Himalayan kingdoms, seeking new and exclusive pieces of the highest quality, creativity and value that serves a purpose.”  

 Fair trade concept of doing business has come into the mainstream. It has gained popularity as consumers are becoming more interested in “commerce with a conscience”. Realizing the trend big companies like Cadbury recently began producing Fair Trade certified chocolate bars and, next year, the entire product line of British-based Green & Black chocolate bars will be Fair Trade Certified. Most Canadian supermarkets sell some brands of Fair Trade coffee and tea, and Loblaws sells its own President’s Choice Fair Trade tea and coffee. Fair trade seems to be a win-win situation for everyone involved: workers and farmers get fair wages, business can promote social justice as a marketing tool, and consumers can feel good about helping those in need.Lullabies

Our paper gifts are handmade from the bark of the Lokta, or Daphne Papyracea, which is a shrub that grows in the forests, under the shade of the larger plants, in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a self regenerating native plant thus preserving the fragile ecology of Nepal. Lokta fibers are very strong and durable paper. It’s soft but rustic in appearance, strong and textured.

Organic Textile Pillow Covers

Back-strap Weaving is one of the traditional professions of rural women of hilly areas of Nepal. They weaved cloths for themselves. Now, traditional skill of weaving has developed as an alternative means of generating income. With the market intervention the traditional skill of back-strap weaving becomes cottage ind

Our paper gifts are handmade from the bark of the Lokta, or Daphne Papyracea, which is a shrub that grows in the forests, under the shade of the larger plants, in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a self regenerating native plant thus preserving the fragile ecology of Nepal. Lokta fibers are very strong and durable paper. It’s soft but rustic in appearance, strong and textured.ustries providing opportunities for hundreds of women in Nepal.

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