Take it on your next adventure! Vintage Journal with 80 clean-cut handmade Lokta paper pages (160 pages front and back) by Kathmandu Valley Co. 6x9 inch hardcover handmade paper journal made from the Lokta bush grown in the high altitude of the Himalayan Mountains Vegetable dyes made from black walnut husks create the beautiful cover and a mix of natural indigo and pomegranate create the green at the binding. A great gratitude journal, meditation notebook, sketchbook, writing notebook and more Thank you for supporting Nepali artisans and preserving a 1,000-year-old N tradition of paper making by hand. The Nepali Eco Journal with lokta paper from Kathmandu Valley Co. is where rustic meets utility. With pages hand-crafted from the lokta bush grown on the southern slopes of the Nepali Himalayas between 5,250 and 13,000 feet, the Eco Journal is the perfect choice for those seeking a truly unique notebook. The fibrous inner bark of the lokta bush is "cooked" into a pulp then spread on screens and sun-dried. The beautiful texture from the process is characteristic of hand crafted lokta paper. The paper is acid-free and is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest hand-made papers. The paper is hand made in rural, high altitude villages of Nepal. When properly cut, lokta bushes can produce three to eight new, fast-growing shoots making lokta paper one of the most sought after sustainable, tree-free papers. Lokta paper has a beautiful texture containing natural flecks from the bush and can vary slightly in thickness from page to page due to the unique handcrafting process. A perfect note-taking companion at home, work, or for your adventures and journeys around the globe, you’ll love spending time with this notebook. The clean-cut pages reference tradition book binding while a textured, vegetable-dyed terra exterior, and hand-bound pages in the binding add to the natural appeal of the Nepali Eco. Capture your memories, thoughts or sketches on the 80 unlined sheets (160 pages front/back). Measuring 6 x 9 inches, this journal is the perfect size for any adventure. This Himalayan hand-crafted treasure supports the talented Nepalese artisans and preserves the thousand-year-old tradition of handmade paper in Nepal. Namaste.