Hemp Apparel & Lifestyle Essentials

Modern hemp products crafted for strength, style, and sustainability.

Designed in Australia | Made in Nepal

what makes us different

Why Hemp, Bamboo & Cotton

Hemp

Durable, low water use, improves soil

Bamboo

Fast-growing, soft, anti-bacterial.

Cotton

Comfortable, responsibly sourced

Blends

Strength, comfort, sustainability

Understanding hemp beyond the fabric.

Hempmandu Education Program

Hempmandu Education is a structured learning initiative designed to remove stigma, build awareness, and promote conscious choices around hemp textiles and sustainable living.

What the program covers:

  • The fundamentals of hemp as a natural, non-intoxicating textile fiber

  • Environmental, performance, and health benefits of hemp fabrics

  • Clear comparisons between hemp and conventional materials

  • Modern hemp blends and their real-world applications

  • Cultural roots, wellbeing, and the future of hemp in responsible fashion

This program reflects Hempmandu’s belief that true sustainability begins with education.

Subash Ghimire (Sebastian)

Founder – Hempmandu

About / Founder Story

About Hempmandu – Ethical Fabrics & Sustainable Solutions

Meet the Founder – Subash Ghimire (Sebastian)

Hempmandu is more than a brand — it’s a movement celebrating heritage, artisan craftsmanship, mental health advocacy, and sustainable fashion. Founded by Subash Ghimire, a mental health advocate and Smart Recovery facilitator, Hempmandu fuses artisan craftsmanship, fashion design, and eco-conscious production to create garments that are functional, stylish, and meaningful.

Growing up in Nepal, Subash experienced the spiritual and healing properties of cannabis, intertwined with meditation, devotion to Lord Shiva, and traditional craft practices. After surviving trauma and PTSD, Subash found balance through art, painting, textile design, and cannabis, inspiring the creation of Hempmandu — a brand where sustainable fabrics, artisan techniques, and fashion-forward design converge.

Kathmandu: The Hippie Trail Legacy

In the 1960s–70s, Kathmandu became the heart of the global hippie movement, a sanctuary for seekers of spirituality, peace, and alternative lifestyles. Cannabis and hemp were central — used in meditation, textile crafts, and daily life.

Hemp has been part of Nepalese culture for centuries — from woven fabrics, artisanal textiles, ropes, handcrafted garments, to durable clothing. Hempmandu revives this tradition, combining artisan weaving, handcrafted textiles, and fashion design to honor Himalayan heritage.

Visual Suggestion: Kathmandu street markets, vintage Hippie Trail photos, hemp craft workshops

Featured products categories

100% Handmade Hemp Fibre Garments – soft, durable, eco-conscious

Everyday clothing crafted from natural hemp fibers. Breathable, durable, and eco-conscious—designed for comfort, longevity, and effortless style.

Functional lifestyle essentials including bags, wallets, and small goods. Thoughtfully designed using hemp for strength, sustainability, and timeless appeal.

Natural hemp-based products for home and everyday use. Durable, biodegradable, and responsibly made to support a low-impact lifestyle.

Hats and caps made from sustainable hemp fabric. Lightweight, breathable, and built for daily wear while maintaining a natural, earthy aesthetic.

Our Mission

Create artisan, sustainable garments that honor Himalayan heritage, empower local artisans, and advocate for mental health and environmental responsibility

Our Vision

A world where fashion design, ethical production, and culture converge in garments that inspire, protect the planet, and celebrate craftsmanship.

Popular Products

Fashion & Casual Wear – T-shirts, pants, jackets, accessories

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Business & Market Plan

Hempmandu products cater to multiple sectors globally:

  • Hospitality & Clubs: Durable, stylish uniforms
  • Schools & Education: High-quality student and staff uniforms
  • Healthcare & Hospitals: Scrubs, protective wear, high-visibility uniforms
  • Corporate & Training Programs: Customisable uniforms and promotional garments
  • Retail & Fashion: Artisan streetwear, casual wear, fashion-forward collections

Approach:

  • Handmade fabrics for fashion, uniforms, protective wear
  • Affordable pricing with ethical production
  • Customisable designs reflecting brand, culture, creative purpose
  • Partnering with sustainability, mental health, and artisan heritage organisations

Hempmandu Products – Uniforms, Fashion, Wellness & Artisan Craft

Artisan Craft Meets Function & Style

Support Hempmandu

  • Empower Himalayan artisans
  • Promote sustainable fashion
  • Advocate for mental health
  • Preserve cultural heritage

Main FAQs Fabric & Fiber Info

Our fabrics are currently sourced from Himalayan Country Nepal, 🇳🇵 Mount Everest Top of the worlds having their own factories. Some of the organic cotton in the blended fabrics originate from both Turkey and India. The hemp is grown on farms in Eastern Europe and in the middle or north of China in the Henan, Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang provinces. Some fabric items, such as our tea towels are made here in Australia.

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with the highest quality sustainable and ethically produced fabrics, we’re always investigating new options.

Our fabrics listed to contain organic product are fully GOTS certified, and copies of certificates may be requested by customers upon purchasing our product.

Hemp is an environmentally friendly crop which requires no pesticides or herbicides when grown, therefore producing “organic” and environmentally friendly products. Most hemp producers do not go to the effort of certifying their hemp product – with the exception of those used for food.

100% hemp fabrics are considered “organic” however hemp blends may not, unless blended with, for example, organic cotton.

Hemp is among the earth’s primary renewable resources!

Hemp is an excellent rotation crop: it crowds out weeds and its deep tap roots break up hard soils. It enriches soil and prevents erosion. One acre of hemp can produce as much usable fiber as 4 acres of trees or 2 acres of cotton.

Hemp fabric also requires fewer chemicals than cotton and is stronger and longer lasting. Cotton also has a drinking problem….it requires extensive water supplies! Hemp requires less water than cotton and grows in a wide variety of climates. Hemp also doesn’t require the huge amounts of herbicides and pesticides and fertilizers that cotton does.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Stay Tuned
Time: Stay Tuned
Location: Stay Tuned
 
A community kite-flying festival preserving a traditional Nepali cultural practice. Family-friendly. Open skies. Shared culture.
 
 
WHAT TO EXPECT
•Traditional Nepali kite flying
•Kite competitions for all ages
•Kids’ kite-making workshops
•Cultural music & dance performances
•Nepali-inspired food & market stalls
•Community engagement, art, and heritage storytelling
 
 
WHY ATTEND
•Celebrate and preserve Nepal-rooted culture
•Experience the joy of kite flying as in Nepal
•Connect with the Nepali community and friends
•Support Hempmandu’s cultural preservation initiatives
 
 
GET INVOLVED
•Fly a kite & participate in competitions
•Join workshops or volunteer
•Partner as a community group or sponsor
 
•Register / Stay Updated
•Volunteer / Participate
•Sponsor / Partner 
 
 
HOSTED BY
 
Hempmandu
Flying Nepal’s Culture Forward