The paper is handmade from the bark of the Lokta or Daphne papyracea plant, a shrub not unlike a large raffia plant, that grows in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Mountain villagers trek to where the lokta grows, harvest it, then transport it back to the village. It is boiled, cleaned, then beaten with wooden mallets to product the fibre pulp. It is then mixed with water and poured into a shallow floating frame made from bamboo poles stretched with canvas, then sun-dried to produce the crisp long fibre paper. Once dry it’s ready to be dyed and printed by skilled craft makers.
Our colourful recycled notebooks and beautifully handmade gift wrap are sourced from Get Paper Indistries (GPI), an incredible, socially aware cooperative in Nepal.
The charity work they do in the local area has earnt them many awards, from their support of people affected by HIV and Aids, to establishing schools to support the education of underprivileged children.
Milan, a founding member, is a man with an amazing passion for life, and he and his team are making a huge difference, as we’ve been fortunate enough to see with our own eyes. As our own small contribution to their work, Paper High sponsor 10 girls to attend one of their schools.
By making a purchase, you are helping to continue the fantastic work of our producers.
Feefo Reviews - Average 100% (7 reviews) 
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| 16-Mar-2021 |
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This is my second purchase of Lokta paper. It's really good quality and gives your wrapping that special touch - the colours are vibrant too. I won't go back to standard wrapping paper now, and will highly recommend. |
We have a wide range of gift wrap to choose from! We are so pleased to hear that you are so impressed with our Gift wrap that you have ordered again! The beautiful paper they use is handmade from Lokta, a shrub that grows in the foot hills of the Himalayas at altitudes in excess of... Read More. We have a wide range of gift wrap to choose from! We are so pleased to hear that you are so impressed with our Gift wrap that you have ordered again! The beautiful paper they use is handmade from Lokta, a shrub that grows in the foot hills of the Himalayas at altitudes in excess of 6500ft and is abundant in supply. Harvesting this sustainable plant helps preserve the fragile ecosystem in Nepal and gives regular fairly paid work to the people of the many mountain villages, so thank you so much for your purchase! |
| 08-Mar-2021 |
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The Lokta wrapping paper is beautiful, its sturdy enough to wrap most things and looks absolutely stunning. Really happy with my purchase and have ordered more already. | The paper is handmade from the bark of the Lokta or Daphne papyracea plant, a shrub not unlike a large raffia plant, that grows in the foothills of the Himalayas. We sell a wide range of gift wrap that really make an extra special gift! We are happy to hear that you love our Lokta Gift wrap- Thank... Read More. The paper is handmade from the bark of the Lokta or Daphne papyracea plant, a shrub not unlike a large raffia plant, that grows in the foothills of the Himalayas. We sell a wide range of gift wrap that really make an extra special gift! We are happy to hear that you love our Lokta Gift wrap- Thank you for the feedback. |
| 06-Mar-2021 |
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Excellent | This paper is handmade from Lokta, a shrub that grows in the foot hills of the Himalayas at altitudes in excess of 6500ft and is abundant in supply. Harvesting this sustainable plant helps preserve the fragile ecosystem in Nepal and gives regular fairly paid work to the people of the many mountain... Read More. This paper is handmade from Lokta, a shrub that grows in the foot hills of the Himalayas at altitudes in excess of 6500ft and is abundant in supply. Harvesting this sustainable plant helps preserve the fragile ecosystem in Nepal and gives regular fairly paid work to the people of the many mountain villages. We are pleased that you think our gift wrap is worth 5 stars, thank you for your feedback. |
| 26-Dec-2020 |
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Beautiful colours and printing. High quality thick paper. | It's great to hear you liked our lokta paper gift wrap. We like to say that if the gift matters, so should the wrapping. Thank you for choosing our paper and for leaving the feedback. |
| 18-Dec-2020 |
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Absolutely lovely, looks just like they do in the picture. Bit disappointing that they were packaged in plastic. | Thanks for your feedback. We're glad to hear you like the gift wrap. Apologies for the plastic. We are doing our best to cut out plastic wherever possible. We have changed all of our packaging for postage to plastic-free options and as far as possible are working on ways to eliminate plastic from our... Read More. Thanks for your feedback. We're glad to hear you like the gift wrap. Apologies for the plastic. We are doing our best to cut out plastic wherever possible. We have changed all of our packaging for postage to plastic-free options and as far as possible are working on ways to eliminate plastic from our suppliers where items are sent to us from overseas. Some solutions are easy, some are a little more complicated, but please rest assured that we will keep working on it until we have eliminated plastic completely. |
| 15-Dec-2020 |
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Stunning completely different patterned wrapping paper. Excellent quality. | Thank you for your positive feedback on our lokta paper gift wrap. We use eco friendly materials whenever we can and always aim to create as little environmental impact a possible :-) |
| 13-Feb-2018 |
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great quality, lovely colour |
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