Asterisk means something which has further meaning . It signifies that Creativity and imagination has no limitation. It also conveys the message that our compassion and care is profound to the People and Planet without the boarder in all direction.
Asterisk was established in 2010 as a family run Handicraft Company with the view of promoting the Nepali handicraft industry while providing employment opportunity to the deprived, underprivileged community people, especially women and ethnic groups by making them socially and economically empowered.
Started with few family members and few women artist, currently it has 32 regular employees among which 8 are management staffs and rest are in production line. Among the total 32 human resource, 75% are women. Besides, Asterisk also has 2 local producer groups who supply us with high quality felt and Natural products . The company believes in diversification and therefore has people from various social, religious and ethnic backgrounds from different parts of the country.
Our major international markets are America, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherland, Latvia, Japan, Australia, Denmark and many other emerging markets around the world.
Asterisk is committed to quality production and timely delivery. We along with our buyer are working for the sustainable future for the benefit of People and Planet.
Vision:
To be the leading producer and exporter of handmade Nepali products of international quality .
Mission:
Our mission is to manufacture and deliver high quality wool felt products and natural organic products while creating economic opportunities to marginalized, destitute and socially disadvantaged people with continuous improvement of production for customer satisfaction.
Our Objectives:
- To produce high quality felt product by implementing continuous improvement system;
- Design and develop new products to cater to the needs of international buyers;
- To create employment opportunity to the deprived
- Underprivileged ,marginalized , ethnic groups, specially women and differently able people.
- To build and enhance the capacity of the producers; and
- To conduct research for the development of scientific application of Wool and Natural Products.
We are Manufacturer of Handmade Natural products like Felt Products including Felt Ball Carpets. Felt Balls, Felt Dryer Balls, Felt Slippers, Shoes etc. , Soap Nuts, Singing bowls , Prayer Flag , Incense, Sticks , Incense Burner, Pendents, Earrings, Tingsha, Bajra , Dorge, Thanka, Tibetan handicrafts, Meditation Cushion, Prayer Beads, Stone Beads, Hemp , Nettle Fiber, Woolen hats, hand mittens, Leg warmer, Hand warmer, woolen Gloves, cotton Bags, Boho Bags, Statues, Wooden Crafts, Metal crafts, etc
Our Principles:
1.We strongly discourage any types of child labor and force or indentured labor.
2.We support and protect internationally proclaimed human rights.
3.We do not practice or allow any kind of discrimination.
4.We uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
5.We promote and encourage precautionary approaches to protect environment.
6.Our work places are no smoking and alcohol free zones.
7.We ensure of safe and healthy working environment.
8.We discourage any forms of corruption or illegal practices.
