Umesh Baiju

Umesh Baiju is a 37-year-old male artisan from Dhading, and has been part of the Student Handicrafts workshop in Thamel, Kathmandu since 2010. He brings 20 years of craft experience to his role as designer & garment maker.

About Umesh

Married to fellow artisan Lila Baiju; the couple work side by side in our Thamel workshop. Like the rest of our artisan network, Umesh 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

Umesh’s focus is Garment design, sewing. 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.