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Danish design meets Nepali craft – a creative collaboration with Helle Limkilde

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06 August 2025 | LAYA CPH

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In LAYA’s latest dhaka collection, handwoven textiles from Nepal meet a touch of Nordic minimalism.

To highlight the handmade essence, we collaborated with Danish jewellery designer Helle Limkilde, who created a unique charm for each pouch and clutch. Made from antique glass and conch beads sourced in the Himalayas, the charm bridges design, storytelling and soul.

“It felt like adding an amulet — something intimate and honest,” Helle says.

Experience this cross-cultural collection at stand F5212 – where heritage meets contemporary design.

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LAYA is a Danish design brand rooted in Nepal with a deep commitment to aesthetics, responsibility, and craft. We create accessories using sustainable materials such as upcycled saris, handwoven dhaka fabrics, and durable, traditionally woven cottons.

All products are handmade in Nepal by women from marginalized communities who gain skills, income, and independence through the work.

Each design has its own name and story – blending Nordic simplicity with cultural reverence.

LAYA means “rhythm” and “dissolution” in Sanskrit – a poetic metaphor for transformation: of fabric, of lives, a

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