Royal Bhaktapur

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR NEPAL
Royal Bhaktapur is a family owned enterprise that began in 2005 after Niki Buitenrust Hettema made a visit to Nepal that would forever change his life. While touring the beauteous region of Bhaktapur, a compelling question was prompted. “What can we do for Nepal?”


SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
For Niki, this inspired his desire to establish a sustainable business that would support local crafts people with the financial freedom needed to provide for their families and send their children to school. Niki decided to invest in Pashmina shawls because of their light weight and attractive luxury. By paying local crafts people directly for their exquisite products, Royal Bhaktapur has been able to make a positive difference in the lives of numerous local families that work to provide you with only the highest quality crafts and Pashmina shawls.

MATCHLESS CRAFTSMANSHIP
Nepal is a scenic region in Central Asia that is host to a fantastically rich cultural heritage, with people that possess outstanding craftsmanship thanks to skills that have been passed down through generations.

DISTINCTIVELY BEAUTIFUL
Each family has distinctive skills and patterns imbued into their scarves, making every scarf wonderfully unique and matchless in quality. The quality offered by smaller scale family businesses is significantly finer than commercial factory products, and so Royal Bhaktapur is able to offer you only the finest quality Pashmina shawls available, purchased directly from local families.

YOUR PURCHASE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The purpose of Royal Bhaktapur is not only to provide you with the fantastic Pashminas, but to make a positive difference in the lives of Nepalese families. So when you buy a Pashmina from us, you’ll not only provide yourself or a loved one with outstanding quality and luxury, but with every scarf you buy, you’ll be making a positive difference in the life of a Nepalese family.