Sorazora

Among the many materials we work with, Himalayan hemp and nettle have long been at the heart of our journey.

For centuries, people living in the remote Himalayan mountains have harvested hemp and nettle and transformed their fibres into yarn by hand.

Far from towns and cities, every step of the process — from gathering the plants and extracting the fibres to spinning the yarn — is carried out by hand, using skills passed down through generations.

Grown naturally in the mountains, these hardy fibres gradually become softer through careful hand processing and are turned into beautiful yarn.

When I first arrived in Nepal in 2003, I encountered these uneven, textured yarns for the very first time. Until then, I had only known yarns that were refined, smooth and perfectly uniform.

These irregular yarns felt entirely different. Their unevenness carried character, and their very existence revealed the beauty and warmth of something made entirely by hand.

Twenty-three years later, they still continue to captivate me.

They are not only fibres, but a living mountain craft tradition that we hope to continue supporting and sharing for years to come.