Ethical, Sustainable Luxury from Tibetan Plateau. Stories from Norlha

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Celebrating the Tibetan Hat on National Hat Day

Today is National Hat Day, and we, at Norlha have reason to celebrate. Though Norlha’s hat history is short we look to a rich future, knowing t...

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The chuba is the core of Tibetan men (and women)’s dress, a full length cross over robe tied with a sash. The chuba’s shape varies from region ...

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Enter the New Year with Nomad Steppes, Norlha’s wildest, warmest weave. Like the expanse of Steppe on the Plateau, home to an endless variation...

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MAKE A POSITIVE INVESTMENT THIS YEAR - Meet the Makers. Since 2007, Norlha has been generating employment for the small nomadic community of Rit...

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As in the case of its South American cousin, on the Tibetan Plateau the poncho is worn for riding, for walking in the rain and braving the ever...

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Autumn is the grassland’s richest season. Summer, with its vibrant shades, long days, torrential rains and bright sunshine may be the most invi...

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Norlha products are about being comfortably chic. They are cross-cultural and men and women of all ages can easily find a pretext for discardin...

Animals and Surroundings

In 2007, we were all ten years younger and full of hope and expectation. When the time came to begin to document our work at Norlha we used the...

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In Tibet, men and women wear the same outer garment, the chuba, though they do it in different ways. The women wear their chubas ankle length, ...

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Baby yaks are born in early spring. By mid-March, they can be seen toddling behind their mothers, and by June, the yeko, as they are called, ar...

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Norlha products are about being comfortably chic. They are cross-cultural and men and women of all ages can easily find a reason for discarding...

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My father’s favorite color is red. Not any red, but a dark maroon, the same shade as that of a Tibetan monk’s robes and that of the sacred wall...