From the archive record
Jawalakhel Tibetan carpet showroom in Tibetan refugee camp near Kathmandu. One can see the photograph of Tibetan Monk Dalai Lama. They have three varieties which are a hundred knots, eighty knots and sixty knots. On the basis of knots, the price of the carpet is determined. One can see a traditional Potala Palace carpet with hundred knots quality. The Jawalakhel Handicraft Center also known, as Tibetan Refugee Camp is the pioneer of Tibetan Carpet Industry in Nepal. In the JHC camp more than 1000 Tibetans are settled and out of this, we directly employ about 500 Tibetans are engaged in different process of carpet production like Wool sorting, Hand Brushing & Spinning of yarn, Dyeing, Ball Winding, Weaving, Trimming & Finishing etc. The Production Process is closely monitored on ever stages