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Thazo Circular

Woven Heritage. Circular Future.

WOVEN HERITAGE·UPCYCLED PLARN·ZORIG CHUSUM·COMMUNITY OWNED·CIRCULAR FUTURE·

Our Story

Bhutan's first community-owned weaving brand. Thazo, the centuries-old art of Bhutanese handweaving, reimagined with plastic waste and circular economy principles, before the craft fades.

Woven by Three Communities

Lotus Aumtsui Detshen

Pemagatshel

Serlam Women's Group

Nganglam

EcoEmpower Group

Trongsa

Together, they collect plastic waste, clean and hand-spool it into plarn, then weave it on traditional Pangtha and Thritha looms.

Impact, By the Numbers

Rural Artisans

Women's Groups

Community Owned

From Waste to Weave

Waste Collection

Cleaning & Sanitizing

Cutting & Spooling into Plarn

Weaving on Traditional Handloom

Designing & Sewing the Final Piece

See It Come Together

A short film on the women turning waste into woven heritage.

“As machinery advances, Bhutanese weaving gradually declines, but I feel proud to preserve it by transforming waste into tradition, sustainability, and income.”

Kuenzang Lhamo

Lotus Aumtsui Detshen

The Collection

A few favorites, each carried from waste to weave by the same hands, the full range is one tap away.

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