Kishor Shai

Kishor Shai is a 45-year-old male artisan from Budanilkantha, and has been part of the Student Handicrafts workshop in Thamel, Kathmandu since 2016. He brings 10 years of craft experience to his role as quality & pressing specialist.

About Kishor

The last person to handle every garment before it ships; his quality sign-off is what keeps our return rate low. Like the rest of our artisan network, Kishor 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

Kishor’s focus is Pressing, finishing, quality inspection. 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.