Falling Love with Nepali Handmade Garments

BORED with regular outfits and looking for something different for your wardrobe? You may want to check out the handmade garment collection at Rewas Nepali Handloom Collection in Kupondole, Lalitpur. The half-shirts, T-shirts, pants, trousers, tops, ethnic wear and other products at the store make an impressive line-up. All the clothes at Rewas are made of cotton. Besides fashion appeal, these outfits have varied advantages

According to Sumina Pokhrel of Rewas, the material used to make them absorb sweat and so they are comfortable during the summer. These outfits are also lighter in weight. Pokhrel said that the designs they create by dyeing and knitting are exclusive. All the products at the store have been made by their own staff, a majority of whom are women. As the clothes at Rewas are handmade, they are comparatively more expensive than mass-produced factory products. According to Pokhrel, most of the customers at Rewas are foreigners. “Of the total customers, 70 percent are tourists,” said Pokhrel. “However, locals who have tried our products are also coming back regularly.” Lack of awareness about handmade garments, according to Pokhrel, has kept away domestic customers. The store also entertains individual and institutional orders. “We offer almost all kinds of handmade outfits in various sizes and also offer customised service,” added Pokhrel.

The half and full shirts at Rewas are priced from Rs 400 to Rs 600. The trousers cost Rs 350 to Rs 600. Besides garments, Rewas stocks a wide variety of handicraft products like bags, mats, key rings, decoratives and napkins, among others. In today’s edition of Bazaar, The Kathmandu Post features some of the handmade summer outfits available at Rewas Nepali Handloom Collection.