Dhana Kumar Shrestha

Dhana Kumar Shrestha is a 41-year-old male artisan from Sindhupalchok, and has been part of the Student Handicrafts workshop in Thamel, Kathmandu since 2021. He brings 5 years of craft experience to his role as garment layering specialist.

About Dhana

Served eighteen years in the Nepal Police before retraining as a tailor. Brings a public-service discipline to every shift. Like the rest of our artisan network, Dhana is paid above the regional industry rate and receives steady year-round work — a deliberate departure from the piece-work model that dominates much of South Asia’s handicraft export trade.

Craft & specialism

Dhana’s focus is Layering, garment construction. He is part of a 50-plus-person artisan team that hand-makes every product Student Handicrafts exports to importers, retailers, and private-label brands across 80+ countries. Every piece carries an origin card listing the artisan and the district of Nepal where it was made — buyers who source from us can verify, in writing, who made what they sell.