Village bags are made of goat leather, while Gurung mats are produced by the women of Gurung community by applying indigenous weaving skills.[break]
“As we are dedicated to promote the resurgence of traditional craft skills as well as applying modern techniques in order to generate income for under privileged craft producers who are mostly women, we have introduced the new range of handmade products made by women,” said Rojina Thapa, export and communication officer at Sana Hastakala.
According to the organization, Village leather bags are made from goat leather and are natural, organic and very durable. “We introduced the bags about three months ago and the demand for these unique products is very good in the local market,” Thapa said. “We have even received orders for the product from Japan.”
Under Village leather bags category, Sana Hastakala is presently selling wallets for men and women, laptop bags, camera bags and ladies bags. Wallets are priced in the range of Rs 655 to Rs 870, while other bags are available in the price range of Rs 945 to Rs 1,960.
“We had showcased the mat during the Gurung Event organized at our outlet in November,” Thapa said, adding: “As the mat was very popular, we have started selling them.”
Sana Hastakala has already exported Gurung mats to Japan and the Netherlands and has received good response from the local market. “This product has got a very good response from expatriate community,” she added.
Gurung mats are available in four different sizes and are priced between Rs 1,815 and Rs 3,990.
Meanwhile, Sana Hastakala has announced a stock clearance sale in which it is providing up to 40 percent discount on various products.
“We are providing special discounts on beddings, caps and gloves made from recycled wool, cotton and silk, cotton and woolen bags, scarf and shawl made from allo and silk and paper products,” informed Thapa.
Sana Hastakala has been selling as well as exporting beads, ceramics, Dhaka, handmade paper products, household accessories, knit wears, metal crafts, Mithila paintings, pashmina, silver jewelries, incense and wood carving, among others. It provides marketing services to more than 100 individual producers.
Apart from producing and exporting handicrafts items, it also supports entrepreneurs who are operating in a very small scale usually from their home. “The assistance consists of essential capital goods and raw material purchase, health checkup, product development and promotional campaigns, among others,” informed Thapa.
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