Greasy Laundry, a Nepali clothing line of handcrafted designer clothes and accessories, started operation this week inside the premises of Tangalwood, Gahanapokhari, Kathmandu. Designed and owned by Bikrant Shrestha and Rajeeb Sayami—both musicians, biking enthusiasts and entrepreneurs—the ‘passionately handcrafted’ Greasy Laundry offers denim pants, jackets and other accessories for both men and women.
With plans to start its own production in the near future, the clothing line is now collaborating with Indonesian brands NBDN (NOBRANDEDON) for the denim range and Kana Goods for other wears and accessories.
“The idea is to collaborate with different international brands to bring customized clothing to Nepal,” Shrestha says. “We have started with two Indonesians clothing companies and will soon introduce more brands in the Nepali market.”
NBDN is a denim brand focused on ‘heritage work-street concept,’ making handwoven and hand-dyed denims that represent their “human made” and “human taste” taglines. Likewise, Kana Goods is an Indonesian fashion brand which specializes in production of natural materials using indigo dyes.
Aimed at the fashion-conscious youth of Nepal, the price ranges for Greasy Laundry products are slightly on the higher side. “Of course when we start our own production, the prices will decrease,” says Bikrant.
“But they will still be for the niche market as we do not want to go into mass production. Our focus is mainly carefully-crafted boutique denims”.
