Name: Large Handcrafted Lokta Paper Journal — A Breath, A Page, A Beginning, 21×15 cm, 45 Pages
Brand: AwGift
SKU: Lokta-15
Price: 5715 HUF
Availability: InStock

Question 1

What sets lokta paper apart from regular paper?

Accepted Answer

Lokta paper is made from the bark of the Daphne shrub using handcraft methods — boiling, hand-pressing and air-drying. This makes it durable and archival quality, while keeping a slightly irregular, natural texture. Compared with conventional cellulose-based paper, it is longer-lasting and noticeably different to the touch — the character of the sheets varies subtly throughout.

Question 2

How many pages does the journal have?

Accepted Answer

The journal contains 45 pages. This is enough to accompany a journey, a project or a few weeks of a process, while still feeling reachable in length. Someone writing regularly can finish it within a few weeks — someone writing occasionally can use it across several months in a single journal.

Question 3

Where is the journal from?

Accepted Answer

The journal is made in Nepal under fair trade arrangements. Lokta paper-making is the traditional handcraft of Nepali highland communities and is still carried out in small workshops with hand methods. Every journal is unique because both paper and binding are formed piece by piece — this is part of the product's character, not a manufacturing flaw.