Trusardi, Lancome, Paloma Picasso, Guy Laroche, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Cacharel, Nina Ricci, Guerlain, Salvador Dali, Pierre Cardin, Pierre Balmain, Givenchy, Playboy, Rado. Omega, Titoni, Tissot, Movado Swatch, Seiko, Citizen. After all, the craftsmen of Nepal were well-respected at the royal courts of ancient China and in the Indian markets thousands of years ago. Well, the same expertise are parcticed in Nepal to this day, now that the lucrative draws of international tourism encourage the domestic market products. These include shawls, woolen sweaters, socks, mittens, jackets, trousers, and caps which are very functional and colorful souvenir items.
Nepalese tailors are adept at creating garments out of hand-loomed cotton, silk, wool, and leather.
Exceptional embroidery also goes into the works. Gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, rings and traditional beads are some of the special products of Patan. Tibetan jewelry abounds in Kathmandu. There is even a colorful international glass bead market in Ranki Bazaar off Indrachowk. Kathmandu has one of the widest selections of loose gems in South Asia.