Ethical, Sustainable Luxury from Tibetan Plateau. Stories from Norlha

Craft

Spinning at Norlha

Spinning is a natural activity in most pastoral cultures. Tibetan nomads live among sheep and yak, and have spun and woven their animal’s wool ...

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Felting is an ancient craft, a way of binding fibers to form fabrics and rugs for everyday use. It was highly developed among nomadic population...

Clothing

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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When looking to bring more charm to our Norden Camp dishware, we thought of Tibetan Black Pottery, which had undergone a revival in Gyethang, n...

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Tsa-tsas are a form of Buddhist art that has flourished for centuries across the Tibetan Plateau, throughout the Himalayas, and beyond, as far ...

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Tibetan carpets are recognized throughout the world for their colorful patterns, and for quality that will last you a lifetime. Conclusive evid...

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Norlha’s Carpet Project began in June 2016. The training workshop is situated in Labrang, with twelve trainees from Choni and Labrang, and two ...

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After completing their training in Cambodia in January 2007, the Norlha team moved on to Nepal. In Cambodia they had learned silk weaving, in N...

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In October 2006, the core Norlha team traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to train in weaving. Some on the team had never been further than Labrang...

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Norlha dyes thousands of scarves every year, and a clean and safe dyeing room was a necessity. Designed by our architect friend Blake and his p...