Can traditional craftsmanship survive in the age of fast fashion? In Bhaktapur, Nepal, Bhimsen Textile has spent more than three decades answering that question one handloom at a time.

Bhimsen Textile began in 2048 B.S. (1991 A.D.) with just four handlooms in Bhaktapur.

The business grew steadily and was formally registered in 2061 B.S. (2004 A.D.), marking its transition into a recognised Nepali textile enterprise.

What started with four handlooms has grown into more than thirty, producing handmade textile products from Bhaktapur for customers around the world.

Our team is made up of women artisans, working in a craft that has traditionally been dominated by men. Their skill is at the centre of everything we make.

Bhimsen Textile is rooted in Bhaktapur, a city defined by its Newari heritage and centuries of craft tradition. Our work is part of that continuing story, not separate from it.

Our products span pashmina, wool, yak wool, silk, cotton and acrylic, each suited to a different kind of piece. Our Dhaka products are woven entirely from cotton on traditional handlooms. Not every product we offer is handmade in the same way — some pieces, like our chiffon Haaku Patashi, are machine-made using more modern fabric — and we describe each piece accurately rather than assuming all of it is handwoven.

Fast fashion has changed how the world buys textiles. Bhimsen Textile continues to answer that change by staying close to the handloom — growing carefully, and keeping the craft of Bhaktapur’s weavers at the centre of what we do.