Himalayan Weavers is a great organization working to promote the traditional crafts and skills of people living in the Himalayas. Led by a husband and wife team, they work with traditional weaving communities to produce handwoven woolen shawls, scarves and stoles using natural dyes. The project helps sustain the weaving tradition and provide employoment to men and women in mountain communities.
The organization works with the Bhotia people, legendary traders, shepherds, spinners and weavers in the Northern Himalayas. For generations they have nutured relationships with nomadic Tibetans by trading agriculture for wool to produce beautifully woven carpets and stoles from traditional looms. Greater access to mill products has led to a decline in traditional wool craftsmanship and now Himalayan Weavers is helping to support the weavers by providing design and market assistance to help market their products.
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malayan Weavers believes in strengthening the local community and the environment by using a totally local and natural process. The products are made from wool brought from Tibet and then hand washed and spun by women in the local community. The wool is then dyed using natural dyes extracted from plan
ts growing in the Himalayas. The local weavers take the various shades of light and dark colored wool to weave together on traditional looms in their home. The result is a beautifully handspun scarf or shawl made from natural dyes.
malayan Weavers believes in strengthening the local community and the environment by using a totally local and natural process. The products are made from wool brought from Tibet and then hand washed and spun by women in the local community. The wool is then dyed using natural dyes extracted from plan
ts growing in the Himalayas. The local weavers take the various shades of light and dark colored wool to weave together on traditional looms in their home. The result is a beautifully handspun scarf or shawl made from natural dyes.Himalayan Weavers pays fair wages to their producers and dedicates 25% of their profits to 
education causes in the community. I had the opportunity to visit them in 2008 and was amazed at their efforts. They're helping to sustain the weaving tradition in the mountain communities and producing beautiful, natural products that everyone can enjoy. They're a young organization, but already their products are in high demand. AWAZ is helping to expand their market in the US and already has some buyers.
education causes in the community. I had the opportunity to visit them in 2008 and was amazed at their efforts. They're helping to sustain the weaving tradition in the mountain communities and producing beautiful, natural products that everyone can enjoy. They're a young organization, but already their products are in high demand. AWAZ is helping to expand their market in the US and already has some buyers.
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