Norlha

Weaving at Norlha represents both continuity and innovation – a bridge between ancient Tibetan craft and global textile evolution. At Norlha…

Children’s Collection ~ Made from the finest yak khullu, these timeless pieces are crafted with intricate skill to treasure as children grow…

Laptse ~ On the day of the laptse, men representing all the clans and families of Ritoma don their best clothes and, bearing their clan bann…

Norlha’s Autumn Winter collection is inspired by the Chuba. Adjusted at the waist with a wide cloth belt, the Chuba is extraordinarily adapt…

Dolkar སྒྲོལ་དཀར། & Dolma Tso སྒྲོལ་མ་འཚོ། wrapped in Norlha warmth and the all encompassing views of the plateau, the sweeping grasslands a…

Felt has been used by nomads for thousands of years, felted with sheep wool to create thick sleeping mats or garments such as boots or rainc…

In Ritoma village, Norlha Atelier’s home, most children cannot remember a time without Norlha. Children have grown up playing hide and see…

In Ritoma village, Norlha Atelier’s home, most children cannot remember a time without Norlha. Children have grown up playing hide and see…

Feather Long Sleeve Top paired with The Fringed Wrap Skirt ~ styled with traditional antique Tibetan belt, felted hat and Norlha’s Ribbed G…

Nomads have a saying: The horse is the next best thing to a father as the female yak is like a mother. The horse is indispensable to life on…

Nomad Overfelt Neck Warmer ~ Made from a woven yak khullu base, this neck warmer is finished with a hand-felted layer of additional khullu f…

In Tibetan culture, rivers are sacred lifelines. They are believed to connect the spritual and natural worlds, known to be the dwelling area…

Pema Tso པདྨ་འཚོ། wearing the Handspun Valley Scarf, a pasture of long grass welcoming summer on the plateau ~

Ritoma is an expanse of grassland, rolling hills and narrow valleys fed by streams. This #EarthDay and every day, we pay close attention to …

Portrait of a Tibetan woman at work, photographed in Gansu Province ca 1930, via The National Museums of World Culture archives ~

Spring on the Tibetan Plateau is characterised by a bare landscape of tawny earth. This is a time of stillness and frozen beauty, before pa…

The colour blue ~ Inspiration for the shades of blue found in Norlha’s scarves and homewares take their hues from the meandering streams and…

The move to Chakka ~ Each year, at the height of summer, Ritoma pastors move their sheep and yak to Chakka, the furthest of the grazing ar…

On the Tibetan Plateau, there is great pride in horsemanship. The horse is part and parcel of the attributes of the admired hero; a chestnut…

Horses have always played an important role in Tibetan life. With modern transport, the horse has become less ubiquitous, though still promi…

Dukar Tso གདུགས་དཀར་འཚོ།, layered in the Handspun Superwrap Blanket, Nomad Net Crest Scarf and Handspun Dawn Neck Warmer, all spun in the ra…

Wandi Tso བན་ལོ། holding her yeko on the pastures of the Plateau. The yeko, or baby yak, is born with a soft layer of down. After it has pas…

Laptse ceremonies are practiced all over the Tibetan Plateau as a means for people to connect with the environment and the natural and super…

The move to Chakka ~ Each year, at the height of summer, Ritoma pastors move their sheep and yak to Chakka, the furthest of the grazing ar…