Patch work
Manushi sells cushion covers, bed covers, jackets, T-Shirts, and trousers using patch work.  Some of the patch work is done on the Manushi premises with about 30 women who also do tie-dye.  Other products come from Janakpur in the Terai or plains region of Nepal using their specific designs of Mithila art.

Tie-Dye
Each piece of fabric is tied and stitched tightly together in patterns to prevent absorption of the dye, and then they are dipped in successive colors.  It is time consuming, labor intensive but Manushi strives to produce high quality products in a great variety of designs to reflect modern trends: beach wraps and saris, shawls, scarves, cushion covers, tablecloths, place mats and napkins, bed sheets, T-Shirts, slippers and many other items. All tie-dye process and products are made on site at Manushi in Kathmandu by 30 women.

Fashion Accessories
Manushi carries a great variety of fashion accessories such as jewelry which is made from beads, felt, cooper or silver coated pieces, cotton threads, etc.  Most are made in Kathmandu by 3 producers’ groups of 75 women. 

Clothing
Manushi carries many different clothing products – shirts, T-Shirts, trousers, jackets, shawls, scarves and other items.  Some are made with patchwork, others are knitted, embroidered, tie-dyed or weaved.   They come from various producers groups depending on the skill used.

Silver Jewelry
Keeping the traditional skills of handmade silver jewelry combined with modern designs, skilled craftmen incorporate semi precious stones such as Lapis, Garnet, Tiger Eye, Coral, Turquoise and Malakite. Silver jewelry for Manushi is made in Lalitpur near Kathmandu by 5 different producers groups.  Men do the melting, cutting and fixing of jewelry pieces while the women do the more intricate work such as polishing, all done in family households. The silver and some stones are imported from India.

Silk Products
Silk is either knitted into different products like shawls, scarves, and dresses of various designs or weaved with other fabric like cotton or Pashmina. Spawning, harvesting, dying, knitting, weaving and product creation are all done by 35 Nepalese women working for Manishi in its factory in Lubu near Kathmandu.  We offer a wide variety of products such as shawls and clothing, either using pure silk or weaved with other fabric such as cotton or Pashmina.

Pashmina
Nepal is also known for its finely woven Pashmina shawls which are indigenous and unique products of Nepal. They are hand-made from wool sheared off mountain goats that are found in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas. This soft wool is first hand spun into thin and even Pashmina yarn and then it is woven into fabric with the handloom, often mixing Pashmina with cotton or silk.  

Knitwear
Knitted products made by Manushi include shirts, hats, bags, dresses and many other items in various designs and colors, using either cotton, silk or Pashmina treads.  Manushi gets its supply from 3 groups – one in Kathmandu, another in Kittipur with 15 workers each and a special producers' group of 28 deaf and dumb locals from Makwanpur. 

Allo
The natural fiber of Allo comes from the bark of the giant nettle Girardinia diversifolia and has been extracted for generations in the high mountains region at an altitude of 1200 and 3000 m. Allo is traditionally woven into cloth, placemats and table runners and most recently into vests, shawls, bags, cushions covers, wallet, and clothing – and colored with natural dyes.

Hemp Fabric
Hemp is a plant native to Nepal and has been used for generations in the hills as a fibre because of its strength and durability. In recent years, Hemp fabric has been used to make a great variety of fashionable products such as bags, purses, wallets and clothing.  Most Manushi hemp products come from the village of Godauri near the Kathmandu Valley from 2 producers groups with a total of more than 50 workers. 

Mithila Painted work
It has been the tradition for women to paint lively designs on the walls of their homes in Janakpur. Figures are shown without perspective, often in profile and with large eyes with natural images such as leaves, lotus flowers, parrots and fish. Now, artists are painting Mithila art on handmade Nepali paper using poster paints and fabric colors on household items such as mirrors, ceramics, tablecloths, bed sheets and T-shirts.

Felt
Felt is pressed, matted fabric formed by heat, moisture and friction, causing the wool fibers to interlock without spinning, weaving or knitting. Felt is a textile and a non-woven fabric. The wool used comes mostly from Australia which is softer and gives higher quality products but some local wool is also used. Pieces can be joined or sewed together into different functional objects, fashion accessories, bags and slippers to name just a few.

Bamboo, cane and straw
Products made of bamboo, cane and straw have been produced in households for generations to create utilitarian items.  Today, many new products have been designed to respond to export demands such as mats, baskets, bags, boxes, trays, coasters, flower vases and various types of containers. The bamboo, cane and straw products come from Godauri near the Kathmandu Valley from one producers’ group of about 10 workers.  The raw material is found locally.

Polymarble
Polymarble is a composition of resin and marble powder blended together to make light and strong figurines.  Manushi Polymarble items are produced in Kathmandu by one producers’ group of about 20 workers, men and women. Polymarble is a new product for Manushi, under the direction of a sculpture designer, with Buddhas, religious figures, animals and decorative items which are now available.

Lokta Paper
The bark from Daphne Cannabina or " Lokta" in the local language, is the raw material used. Boiling and beaten, the pulp is poured into wooden frames and then sun dried. The sheets are transported to paper factories where they are dyed, stenciled, printed and transformed into attractive products by craftsmen such as greeting cards, stationary sets, notebooks, gift wrapping paper, bags, envelopes, photo frames and many more items with modern designs.