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Rahesh Joshi-Production Manager of Woolen Products

Nepal is a country where women are primarily perceived to work as house wives and take care of the family and farms. Generally, the men are the breadwinners of a household. Rahesh Joshi, our production manager for all woolen products, wanted to change this perspective. Coming from an established Newari family, he wanted to bring the untapped skills of women weavers and knitters to the market.

As a kid, he saw his mother knit beautiful woolen sweaters for him and his siblings. He further says: “Buying a machine made sweater was a luxury back in the day. All we had to put up with was the hand knitted sweaters or gloves made locally. We did not feel so good about them. We were more into dreaming about wearing machine made woolen products. But now, we realize we were wrong. The amount of time, love, dedication and passion you put into making anything with hand can never be replicated by a machine. The machine knit sweater can never be as warm and cozy as a hand knit sweater”.

With this realization, Rahesh started to explore the deepest alleys of Patan, an ancient city adjoining Kathmandu. There he found many women knitters who would bring out their ball of wool in the sun along with friends and neighbors, all chatting up and knitting various woolen products. Knitting is so much fun when it is accompanied by chats and laughter. Rahesh spoke to many women knitters asking them to produce woolen products for him. He provided designs and patterns, necessary wool and kits, advance money and there it all started, by the end of the week, he had finished products flowing in.

Empowerment comes from motivation and inspiration. He did just that. He inspired the women knitters to come forth with their talents and assured that he will promote their products across the globe through NepaCrafts. Now we have a huge collection of Woolen Socks, Woolen Legwarmers, Woolen Gloves & Mittens, Woolen Handwarmers, Woolen Headbands, Woolen Caps, Woolen Beanies, Woolen Mufflers, Woolen Cardigans & Sweaters along with bags, purses and more.

We are very proud to bring to you the most authentic hand knit woolen products that Rahesh Joshi and his team of empowered women create. Our wool is imported from New Zealand and Australia and dyed using SWISS CLARIANT PROCESS.

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    Multicolor Winter Sherpa Knee High Woolen Socks

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    These pure wool knee high socks are hand knit by Nepalese women artisans using Pure Sheep wool from New Zealand. These Woolen Knee High Socks are s...

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    HandKnitted Blue Winter Sherpa Cap

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    This is a beautiful Hand Knitted geometric patterned pure woolen Sherpa Winter Cap. Hand knit in Nepal from the finest New Zealand Sheep wool, thes...

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    Handknitted Full Finger Woolen Gloves

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    These Woolen Gloves are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIANT Color Dy...

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    Handknit Grey Wool Leg Warmers

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    These Woolen Leg Warmers are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIANT Co...

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    Green Woolen Knee High Legwarmers

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    These Woolen Leg Warmers are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. It is a perfect wear for the winters and is avail...

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    Bluish Woolen Knitted Legwarmers

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    These Woolen Leg Warmers are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIANT Co...

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    Dark Blue Mix Pure Wool Legwarmers

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    These woolen leg warmers are hand knitted in Nepal using Pure Sheep wool imported from New Zealand. These Hand Knit 100% Woolen Dark Blue Mixed Col...

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    Orginal Sherpa Handknitted Orange Beanies

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    This is a beautiful Hand Knitted orange mixed pure woolen Sherpa Winter Cap. Hand knit in Nepal from the finest New Zealand Sheep wool, these woole...

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  • Handknit Black and White Woolen Handwarmer - nepacrafts
    Handknit Black and White Woolen Handwarmer - nepacrafts
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    Handknit Black and White Woolen Handwarmer

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    These Woolen Hand/Arm Warmers are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIAN...

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  • White Pink Multicolor Woolen Sherpa Cap - nepacrafts
    White Pink Multicolor Woolen Sherpa Cap - nepacrafts
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    White Pink Multicolor Woolen Sherpa Cap

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    This is a beautiful Green Pink Multicolor geometric patterned pure woolen Sherpa Winter Cap. Hand knit in Nepal from the finest New Zealand Sheep w...

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  • Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Hand Warmers - nepacrafts
    Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Hand Warmers - nepacrafts
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    Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Hand Warmers

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    These soft and pure wool hand warmers or texting gloves are hand knitted by Nepalese women knitters using 100% sheep wool from New Zealand. These h...

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    Light Blue Multicolor Pure Woolen Sherpa Mittens

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    These are Light Blue Multicolored Woolen Mittens which are convertible to Full length Mittens covering the full hand and also as half fingered text...

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    Orange Soft Wool Winter Sherpa Handwarmers

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    These soft and pure wool hand warmers or texting gloves are hand knitted by Nepalese women knitters using 100% sheep wool from New Zealand. These h...

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    Light Blue Multicolored Pure Woolen Hand Warmers

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    These light blue multicolored soft and pure wool hand warmers or texting gloves are hand knitted by Nepalese women knitters using 100% sheep wool f...

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  • Dark Blue Pure Wool Convertible Mittens - nepacrafts
    Dark Blue Pure Wool Convertible Mittens - nepacrafts
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    Dark Blue Pure Wool Convertible Mittens

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    These are Dark Blue Mixed Multicolored Woolen Mittens which are convertible to Full length Mittens covering the full hand and also as half fingered...

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    Olive Green Woolen Winter Sherpa Pom Pom Beanie

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    This is an olive green and light blue Multicolor Winter Sherpa Pom Pom Beanie with Fleece Inner Lining. Hand knit in Nepal using the finest New Zea...

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  • Red Knit Wool Sherpa Legwarmers
    Red Knit Wool Sherpa Legwarmers
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    Red Knit Wool Sherpa Legwarmers

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    These Woolen Leg Warmers are knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. It is a perfect wear for the winters and is avail...

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    Multicolored Sherpa Pom Pom Beanie

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    This is a Gray and Mint Green Mixed Pure woolen Pom Pom Beanie. Made from the finest New Zealand Sheep wool, these woolen yarns are dyed using Eco ...

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  • Handknitted Woolen Sherpa Legwarmer Brown Multicolor
    Handknitted Woolen Sherpa Legwarmer Brown Multicolor
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    Handknitted Woolen Sherpa Legwarmer Brown Multicolor

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    These Woolen Leg Warmers are handknitted by Nepalese Women artisans using pure sheep wool from New Zealand. It is a perfect wear for the winters an...

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  • Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Pom Pom Beanie - nepacrafts
    Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Pom Pom Beanie - nepacrafts
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    Gray Red Multicolored Woolen Pom Pom Beanie

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    This is a Gray Red Mixed Multicolored Pure Wool Winter Sherpa Pom Pom Beanie with Fleece Inner Lining. Hand knit in Nepal using the finest New Zeal...

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  • HandKnitted Woolen Hat - nepacrafts
    HandKnitted Woolen Hat - nepacrafts
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    Red Cream Hand Knitted Woolen Hat

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    This Woolen hat is knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIANT Color Dying p...

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    Red Cream Mix Warm Woolen Head Band

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    This Woolen Head Band is knitted by the Nepalese Women using the sheep wool from New Zealand Wool. We use Eco-friendly Swiss Technology CLARIANT Co...

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  • 100% Woolen Pocket Muffler Scarf - nepacrafts
    100% Woolen Pocket Muffler Scarf - nepacrafts
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    100% Woolen Pocket Muffler Scarf

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    This lovely Woolen Pocket Muffler Scarf is hand knitted in Nepal. It is 70" long and 12" wide. It has elaborate knitting patterns along with Croche...

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    Hand Knit 100% Woolen Hand Warmers-Texting Gloves

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    These soft and pure wool hand warmers or texting gloves are hand knitted by Nepalese women knitters using 100% sheep wool from New Zealand. These h...

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Nepal is a country where women are primarily perceived to work as house wives and take care of the family and farms. Generally, the men are the breadwinners of a household. Rahesh Joshi, our production manager for all woolen products, wanted to change this perspective. Coming from an established Newari family, he wanted to bring the untapped skills of women weavers and knitters to the market.

As a kid, he saw his mother knit beautiful woolen sweaters for him and his siblings. He further says: “Buying a machine made sweater was a luxury back in the day. All we had to put up with was the hand knitted sweaters or gloves made locally. We did not feel so good about them. We were more into dreaming about wearing machine made woolen products. But now, we realize we were wrong. The amount of time, love, dedication and passion you put into making anything with hand can never be replicated by a machine. The machine knit sweater can never be as warm and cozy as a hand knit sweater”.

With this realization, Rahesh started to explore the deepest alleys of Patan, an ancient city adjoining Kathmandu. There he found many women knitters who would bring out their ball of wool in the sun along with friends and neighbors, all chatting up and knitting various woolen products. Knitting is so much fun when it is accompanied by chats and laughter. Rahesh spoke to many women knitters asking them to produce woolen products for him. He provided designs and patterns, necessary wool and kits, advance money and there it all started, by the end of the week, he had finished products flowing in.

Empowerment comes from motivation and inspiration. He did just that. He inspired the women knitters to come forth with their talents and assured that he will promote their products across the globe through NepaCrafts. Now we have a huge collection of Woolen Socks, Woolen Legwarmers, Woolen Gloves & Mittens, Woolen Handwarmers, Woolen Headbands, Woolen Caps, Woolen Beanies, Woolen Mufflers, Woolen Cardigans & Sweaters along with bags, purses and more.

We are very proud to bring to you the most authentic hand knit woolen products that Rahesh Joshi and his team of empowered women create. Our wool is imported from New Zealand and Australia and dyed using SWISS CLARIANT PROCESS.