Lokta naturally known as Daphne Bhoula or Daphne Papyracea, is an indegenous plant of Nepal. It is found at the elevation of 6500 feet to 9500 feet from the ocean level. The bark of the Lokta is utilized as crude materials with the end goal of making since ages. Lokta plant is collected by cutting its stem at ground level without wrecking the primary root. Lokta recovers actually and typically takes 2 to 3 years of time. Thus, there is no unfriendly impact on the backwoods environment.
Paper Making process
Paper making handle first starts by cleaning the bark of Lokta with sharp blade and hacked it into little pieces. Those little pieces are then absorbed plain water for 5-6 hours.
| It is then, cooked in a soaking solution of hot water and soda for 1-2 hours and washed in cold water. |
Finally, it is hammered and converted into pulp. The pulp is then poured into wooden frames for drying into sheets of paper.
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pouring pulp onto wooden Frame
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