The Register · 3
- Handicraft Association of Bhutan Thimphu / Bhutan
The Handicrafts Association of Bhutan channels the work of a nationwide network of roughly 7,500 micro and small artisan enterprises into a single WooCommerce storefront selling masks, baskets, bags and cushions rooted in the country's Zorig Chusum tradition. Based on Metog Lam in Thimphu, the association pairs its e-shop with training and market-access programs for Bhutanese craftspeople. store page → · open in the atlas → - Malaya Jewelry Thimphu / Bhutan
Malaya Jewelry crafts sterling silver and vermeil gold pieces inspired by Bhutanese Buddhist symbols, from double-dorje cufflinks to Tara-mantra necklaces, out of its shop in Thimphu's City Mall. Orders can be placed online or via WhatsApp, with pieces shipped internationally from the Chubachu storefront. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nado Poizokhang Thimphu / Bhutan
Operating as a state incense unit since the 1960s before privatizing in 1991, Nado Poizokhang hand-rolls Zur Poe and Riwosangchoe incense from roughly 700-year-old formulas at its Thimphu factory beside Changangkha Lhakhang, using up to 108 ingredients per ritual blend. store page → · open in the atlas →