Nepal the production of conventional handicraft is an old age occupation. Novel handicraft is also developed in harmony with changing market taste. In the last 30 years, export of handicraft has been the most consistent and always growing. Thus, the development of handicraft, in one hand, help the conservation of national heritages. It also contributes to alleviate poverty by creating job opportunity. Nepal's handicraft provides employment to more than hundreds of thousands people of the country. It is also a major source of foreign exchange greatly needed for the import of basic necessities as well as development infrastructures.
There are major handicrafts that are available in Nepal. They are as follows:
Bags & Accessories: Purses, hand bags, travel bags and the like made from the cloth and leather.
Basketry Products: Various types of product made from bamboo and cane split, stem or root.
Ceramics: Glazed and non glazed Earthenware.
Craft Painting: Paintings using wheat/rice/bran/stem, waste thread and other materials.
Crazy/Fancy Hats: Hats with symbolic impression like flags, animals and other materials.
Ethnic dolls: Dolls &Puppets of Nepalese culture made of cloth, clay and wood.
Ethnic Garments: Garments of traditional design.
Silver jewelry & Products: Earring. Rings, bracelets, pendent and other decorative articles made of minimum 92.5% purity silver.
Stone Carving: Statues, decorative and utility products made of stone.
Wood craft: Products made of various types of wood like door panels, figures of god & goddess etc.
