LUXURY CASHMERE PASHMINAS FROM NEPAL. EMPOWERING ARTISANS AND FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH BUSINESS!
Royal Bhaktapur is in existence is so that we can provide you with high quality Pashminas as they were meant to be woven. But equally important is that we're empowering Nepali communities with stable forms of employment.
A CONTAGIOUS TRAVEL BUG
The owner & founder Niki Buitenrust Hettema made a visit to Nepal in 2005 that struck a flame of heartfelt inspiration.
Painstaking poverty was rampant, with many families often forced to have their children forgo education so they could earn money in order to help the household.
Niki felt that children deserved a chance to go to school, and that families deserved a chance to live and pursue life without the burdens of financial strain and economic hardship.
So began the start up of Royal Bhaktapur, a business that would focus on purchasing handmade Pashmina shawls directly from local artisans. This would provide them with risk free sources of stable income as well as business training that could generate larger ripples of community development.
It's been almost 6 years since Royal Bhaktapur was first launched, and business developments have allowed for us to continually expand our circles of employment in Nepal.
PASHMINAS FOR YOU & GLORY FOR ARTISANS
We care deeply about delivering you top quality products, but we're also here to provide Nepali artisans with opportunities to sell their art for what it's worth. If you'd like to read more about fair trade movements and how we see our role in this emerging business trend, you can visit this blog article.
