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Lokta paper is produced in the age old technique of the traditional Nepalese artistry. It is prepared from the fibrous bark of Daphne cannabina which grows at the high altitude of the Himalayas. Lokta paper is strong and impervious to insects.
          These papers are handmade and hand-dyed in nepal and are subject to slight variation in color and thickness making each piece unique.
Lokta paper known as also Nepali paper is made from the lokta bush or Daphne bush, botanically known as Daphne bhoula or Daphne papyracea. The bush grows in the Himalayan mountainous region at 2,**0 to 3,**0 meters (6,**0 to *0,**0 feet). There are many different species of Daphne but only five of them are really suitable for making paper. The Lokta Bush has characteristics of re-growing again and again after pruning.
Lokta paper is handmade in the mountains of Nepal from the inner bark of the bush. Popular as the most exquisite and versatile papers, lokta handmade paper has four deckled edges and is a very strong fiber.