2. tradition & heritage
Culture is one of the pillars of sustainable development, and cannot be missing from our sustainable development strategy, Nepal and the cultural heritage of its communities are celebrated and integrated into our business wherever possible.
- Knitting is a traditional craft in Nepal and an important part of Nepalese culture. We celebrate our artisans expertise and support this tradition’s continuation with our hand-knitted garments. All of our garments are also hand finished, even our machine knits are created on hand-operated knitting machines. The skillset of our workers is seen at every stage of our garment production.
- We produce our packaging from handmade lokta paper, this is traditional artisan hand made paper indigenous to Nepal. Created from non-wood forest, that conserves biodiversity, this process supports local communities in the manufacture of the paper and celebrates the use of traditional techniques Kopila is known for.