Behind the Design
Nepales Weavings are Saving Families and Communities
July 17, 2015
What a concept, bringing awareness to the world about people and about a community, women who struggle with life every day and yet they are producing the most exquisite designs and patterns or weavings the world has ever known.
Locally known as Dhakas, these beautiful Nepalese fabrics are hand-loomed by local women using all-natural cotton. With every Dhaka you purchase, you are supporting women and families from impoverished areas of Nepal through our partnership with NAMLO International. By teaching women to produce traditional Nepali handicrafts, NAMLO is helping people and families earn much needed income and economic support for themselves and their communities.
Naturally, this brings dignity and pride to each individual as well as the community overall. In addition to vocational training, NAMLO has built school facilities and provides ongoing literacy classes to the communities. Currently NAMLO is raising funds to replace a 40+ year old secondary school that is desperately in need of repair. Additionally they are developing plans to build a robust water and sanitation system.
The traditional craft of hand-looming requires incredible skill and ongoing training, both of which NAMLO provides at no cost to these individuals. Every Dhaka is woven with thousands of very thin threads, averaging 50 longitudinal threads per inch. The process requires detailed calculations and planning to achieve accurate thread counts and properly executed design elements. With math and forethought required, the learning curve is steep and the women benefit from NAMLO's intensive training.
La Fuente has chosen to offer these beautiful weavings to give them a wider audience and assist in NAMLO's mission to raise impoverished Nepalis to self-sufficient levels. Each unique design will not only add beauty to your home decor, but will give you the warm feeling of improving the lives of hard-working women and families in need.
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