Individually stitched and bound by hand in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. The bark from the lokta bush is dried in the sun, cleaned, and ground to pulp, poured into trays to dry, pressed into sheets and cut into the pages that you will find in this notebook.
Your new journal set represents the ultimate sustainable option for recording your highest thoughts. The lokta bush is not killed in the process of harvesting the bark; so the bush is an evergreen source of renewable paper and income for the local community.
The Ohm Store Exclusive Tree of Life design represents the intersection of humanity’s fingerprint and nature. It serves as a reminder of our intimate connection and participation in nature; we in communion with the natural world.
With your order, you will receive a set of two notebooks - one journal sized, and one pocket sized.
Dimension of Journal Size: 7 x 5 inches, Page Count: 44 sheets (88 pages)
Dimensions of Pocket Size: 4 x 3 inches, Page Count: 36 sheets (72 pages)
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Individually stitched and bound by hand in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. The bark from the lokta bush is dried in the sun, cleaned, and ground to pulp, poured into trays to dry, pressed into sheets and cut into the pages that you will find in this notebook.
Your new journal set represents the ultimate sustainable option for recording your highest thoughts. The lokta bush is not killed in the process of harvesting the bark; so the bush is an evergreen source of renewable paper and income for the local community.
The Ohm Store Exclusive Tree of Life design represents the intersection of humanity’s fingerprint and nature. It serves as a reminder of our intimate connection and participation in nature; we in communion with the natural world.
With your order, you will receive a set of two notebooks - one journal sized, and one pocket sized.
Dimension of Journal Size: 7 x 5 inches, Page Count: 44 sheets (88 pages)
Dimensions of Pocket Size: 4 x 3 inches, Page Count: 36 sheets (72 pages)
More Than One Year In Development: The design, the paper, the layout has been a work of Lokta paper is one of the oldest Nepali traditions. This paper is hand-crafted from lokta bushes that grow on the southern slopes of Nepal's Himalayan forests.
The bark from the lokta bush is dried in the sun, boiled in water and washed with cold water. Once cleaned, the bark is ground into a pulp, poured into trays to dry, pressed into sheets and cut into the pages that you will find in this journal! Even though it’s handmade, the lokta paper can last thousands of years.
Not only is this an incredibly unique and special journal, but in purchasing this journal, you are helping to preserve one of the oldest Nepalese traditions and creating employment opportunities across Nepal.
The design of the front cover is an exclusive design developed by the founders of The Ohm Store. It is the story of the intersection of human beings with nature - the fingerprints of people with the tree of life. We live in communion with the natural world. Not separate and distinct, but a part of it.
"The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living." - Socrates
At The Ohm Store, every product we release must: directly support artisans and the community they participate in, offer a tangible reminder that each moment is a once in a lifetime gift, serve a utilitarian purpose and be designed with rustic elegance in mind.