Clothing
Norlha's Heritage Collection
Norlha products are about being comfortably chic. They are cross-cultural and men and women of all ages can easily find a pretext for discardin...
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Animals and Surroundings
Photography at Norlha
In 2007, we were all ten years younger and full of hope and expectation. When the time came to begin to document our work at Norlha we used the...
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Clothing
The Fastest Chuba at Norlha
In Tibet, men and women wear the same outer garment, the chuba, though they do it in different ways. The women wear their chubas ankle length, ...
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Colours
Shades of Grey
While brighter colors grab our attention and stir our emotions, we tend to underestimate the power of the many shades of grey that soothe our m...
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Norden Camp
The majority of Norlha’s employees were nomads at some point in their lives, and many were for most of their adult lives. When they first start...
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Animals and Surroundings
Celebrating Summer
Summer is short on the Tibetan Plateau, beginning in late June with the hills gradually turning green. By late September, the wind, with a biti...
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Clothing
Baby Yak for Baby
Baby yaks are born in early spring. By mid-March, they can be seen toddling behind their mothers, and by June, the yeko, as they are called, ar...
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Animals and Surroundings
Thartsang Tso
Thartsang Tso is a sacred lake near Labrang where people make offerings on auspicious dates. They raise prayer flags and throw papers inscribed...
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Norlha in a Swiss Chalet
Obersimmenthal is a beautiful valley in the Swiss Alps, dotted with chalets and clusters of pine trees, where the ringing of cowbells chimes in...
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Ritoma
Andrew Taylor, a Gift from LA to Norlha
Andrew Taylor is from Los Angeles, California and this is his second year at Norlha. Andrew is a tutor to two little girls during the day, and ...
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