
Welcoming Spring with our New Collection
A new spring, a new product. Norlha is committed to natural, organic fabrics and artisanal processes. Since our beginnings in 2007, we have wor...
Read moreWomen’s day… a day for reflection on the role, status and achievements of women in our world. Though Tibetan nomadic society is mostly patriarc...
Read moreAnother year draws to a close, marking our 12th year in Ritoma Village, a nomadic settlement in the Amdo region of the Tibetan Plateau. We ente...
Read moreOn November 12th, Norlha celebrates its 12 years of existence. Twelve years ago, on a chilly autumn day in 2007, we moved 100 meters from our t...
Read moreWhen the fall pasture begins to deplete, it is time to bring the animals into winter mode. The oats, the animal’s winter feed are ripe for harv...
Read moreUntil I delved into the matter, I associated luxury with provenance and innate quality. 50 years ago, travel brought the satisfaction of buying...
Read more80 km from the Norlha workshop is the town of Labrang, or Serchu, dominated by Labrang Tashikyil Monastery, a sprawling complex the size of a s...
Read moreAutumn turns the pasture from green to rust, bushes to reds and pinks, creating a riot of new colors against an intensely blue sky. Berries app...
Read moreSheep dominate the landscape in Northeastern Tibet, and more particularly in Ritoma where they form white dots on the hills that surround the v...
Read moreWhen Norlha was established on the Tibetan Plateau in 2007, the trend for business was novelty. Young educated Tibetans yearned to become write...
Read moreEach year on a summer day, all the people in the village, dressed in the best, make their way to the monastery and stand outside the main hall ...
Read moreWith all the animal life around us, it was difficult to resist replicating it in our raw materials. Our first toys were a byproduct, made from ...
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