Eight authentic Nepali brands at Monsoon edition Brand Nepal 2022 Carnival

KATHMANDU,

Organized by Radio Nagarik, on May 22, 2022, there will be various authentic brands that provide delicious food, trendy clothing along with various accessories at the grand event. These brands are unique in their own way and cater to all age groups. Here is a list of eight Nepali brands that are participating in the Monsoon edition of ‘Brand Nepal Go Local’ carnival this year.

Naromi

Naromi Handicrafts is a women owned and run handicraft brand established in 2020 whose prime focus is to provide easily available, affordable, and sustainable hand crafted products. Various products that are available at Naromi are; masks in different sizes (G1 to G11, F1 to F8, A1 to A5, W1 to W7, D1 to D6), bracelets with different designs including daisy charm, blue for sincerity, white for peace, yellow for happiness. Similarly, there are handmade woolen socks in different colors. You can also find hand painted tote bags with chain and side pocket inside. The bags are water resistant and available in Dhaka fabric. Moreover, this brand also has hand embroidered decors, custom embroidered Denim, Pouch (sunflower, rosie), mask strap holder and shopping bags.

Pawsome

Pawsome is an online store for pet products like pet bandanas, pet outfits and more. They proudly are Nepal's first pet bandana store. Established with the motive of helping street animals where 10 percent of profit is dedicated to them. Their main vision on starting paw-some is not just to earn profit but help street fur babies. So, behind every product, there is an emotional connection and motive. Those products includes: pet outfit in different designs; which are Baucha outfit and skirts called Maicha, Bhintuna and brocade. There are also other outfits named as Navy, Floral, Mistletoe, Buttercup, Blossom, Ruby, Retro, Yeti, etc. The outfits for your pet are available in different sizes from extra large to small. Similarly the outfit is also available in full sleeve (frosty, cherry), Sunny Sweater, and outfits with several themes like Valentine, Batman, Reindeer, Santa, Preety and Zebra.

You can also get customized food bowl, cozy beds with all sizes including King sized and in different colors like black, chocolate brown, peach, and grey. The brand also makes Bandanas for your furry friend such as Olive Bandana, Luffy Bandana, Marvel Bandana, RIRI Bandana, etc, along with matching scrunches. Similarly, you can also get pet socks as well as nail clipper and filer.

Shibori Nepal

Shibori Nepal is a home-grown brand to cater to the love for hand-made Nepal products. They use natural materials as much as possible and include traditional local craftsmanship for each of their creations. They also follow slow fashion, where they only make on order. Saving wastage or unwanted stock going to the landfills, they also make made-to-measure catering to all sizes. The product of Shibori Nepal is also produced for babies which comprises of custom made kurtha with full buttons, kurtha with embroidered detail and surwal, layered kurtha with plain red bow with surwal and holi outfit. The outfits for women includes Fulpati set in Blue, Dori Dress, Cringkle kurtha, as well as maternity clothes named Daisy Dress, Sweet Pea( hand-dyed summer dress), Tokyo Top, Lagos, Mongolia, Manarola, etc. On the other side, there are also men’s kurthas in various colors like pinky peach, green, purple.

I am the Gardener

I am the Gardener is a contemporary garden center to meet all plant needs of the customers. They provide one-stop gardening solutions - from selling plants (indoor, outdoor and seasonal) to raw materials like nursery equipment needed for gardening to after-sales service. They also have an app and website for plant enthusiasts so that they can have easy access to plants of their choice with hassle-free delivery services. The products include succulent collection, sunflower pots available in 3 sizes which can be bought as a set as well as separately. Similarly, ceramic pots are also in stock. The brand sells different varieties of plants for home décor such as Golden-eye Dallia, Dhupi, Bonsai pot, Peace Lily, Ficus Delta,etc.

Desi Gurb

Desi Grub wants to promote super foods that had been part of our traditional households (be it from High Himalayas or Plain Lands) for ages but are long lost now. Their products not only tantalize your taste buds, but they also boast tremendous medicinal properties that prevent and treat innumerable diseases through their natural properties, free from any additives or chemicals. By selling pure and unadulterated herbal products and their blends in the Nepali markets and across the globe, they want to provide a wholesome and healthy experience to their customers. Also, they aim to be a green company and almost all of their products are packaged in glass or paper packaging. The product of Desi Grub consists of Natural skin healer, Premium Wild Thyme Tea, Pure Persain Saffron, Herbel Immune Tea, Extra Virgin 1005 Pure Apricot Kernel Oil and Raw White Honey.

Faiza

Faiza is a Nepali Ittar/Attar Brand that provides non-alcoholic, long-lasting, and unisex perfume. Available every Saturday at Labim Mall, Pulchowk from 2 PM to 7 PM, their fragrances vary from fruity to musky smells. The journey of Faiza began in February and now they have a collection of more than 15 fragrances lined up. Some of the perfumes accessible are Giani, Poison, David, Dew, Mizyan, Green Diesel, CWW, Cool Water, C.K. Pink, Chocolate, Gucci Rush, Cigar and One Million.

Fit Box and Fit Bar

Fitbox is online food deliver service that delivers healthy meals at your doorsteps, providing you with an easier approach to a healthier lifestyle. Since people these days are extremely busy which limits what or when they can cook they help their customers with healthy meals tailored to their needs cooked with the best ingredients. They also specialize on subscription based programs with timely delivery every day without having the hassle to call every day and order. The food package includes 15 meals; basic meal, low calorie meal, high calorie meal, keto meal, deluxe meal, fresh salad, fruit bowl, healthy and vegan, 100%vegan meal, homemade pasta, roasted vegetables, green salad, 2 for 1 and sandwiches.

Similarly, Fitbar, is an energy bar, organic and healthy, which you can carry anywhere, when you are busy or somewhere far away in the mountains. They have different flavors made from organic ingredients like peanut, butter, honey, almond, pumpkin seeds, Chia seeds and oats.

Choco Raksi Nepal

Choco Raksi Nepal is Nepal’s first and only premium handcrafted liqueur chocolate. As the name “choko” means chocolate and “raksi” means Liqueur (Nepali language). CHOKORAKSI intends to create a tipsy burst of HAPPY-SESH for every moment from celebrations to gifting. Launched in mid- 2021, the brand aims to bring a change in the confectionery and souvenirs industry of Nepal. Choko Raksi, a therapeutic deliciousness comes in a Choko Raksi assorted liqueur chocolate box with four flavors-whiskey, vodka, rum, and brandy with Midnight Dark and Galaxy White Chocolate.