Capacity-Building Institution

Training, Academy &
Skill Development.

Building livelihoods through structured, hands-on training across the entire value chain — from raw material to finished product to market.

FarmerWeaverFiberWoolDyeEnterprise

Cohort 01

The bench where the craft is learned.

Training Areas

0k+

Trainees Impacted

Districts Covered

Six Core Programmes

Training Areas.

Six standing programmes, each built around a working bench — from farm-gate to finished cloth. Together they form HFMN's curriculum for Nepal's fibre economy.

Farmer Training

From seedling to spun-ready.

Mulberry plantation, natural fiber crops, silkworm rearing and raw material production.

Curriculum outline

M1Plantation & soil discipline
M2Silkworm rearing cycle
M3Post-harvest & first cleaning

Duration

3 weeks

Location

Panauti · Tokha · Dang

Prerequisite

Access to at least 0.2 ha of land

Weaver Training

The loom, held to a standard.

Handloom techniques, pattern development, fabric quality, finishing and product discipline.

Curriculum outline

M1Loom set-up & count discipline
M2Pattern draft & sampling
M3Finishing & QC checklist

Duration

6 weeks

Location

Bhaktapur · Palpa · Terhathum

Prerequisite

Basic weaving fluency

Natural Fiber Training

Bast, leaf and grass to yarn.

Fiber extraction, cleaning, spinning, blending and weaving.

Curriculum outline

M1Retting & extraction
M2Cleaning, spinning, blending
M3Weaving with natural yarns

Duration

4 weeks

Location

Sankhuwasabha · Bardiya · Ilam

Prerequisite

None — beginners welcome

Wool Training

From fleece to felted bolt.

Wool grading, washing, spinning, weaving and product development.

Curriculum outline

M1Grading & micron reading
M2Scouring & carding
M3Weaving & product lines

Duration

4 weeks

Location

Mustang · Manang · Humla

Prerequisite

Herder or wool worker background

Natural Dye Training

Colour from field, fixed to cloth.

Plant identification, dye extraction, dyeing methods, color fixing and eco-dye quality.

Curriculum outline

M1Botanical identification
M2Extraction & mordanting
M3Colour fastness & QC

Duration

3 weeks

Location

Kathmandu · Ilam

Prerequisite

Interest in colour chemistry

Entrepreneurship Training

The business behind the bolt.

Costing, pricing, cooperative management, packaging, market readiness and business discipline.

Curriculum outline

M1Costing & pricing
M2Cooperative governance
M3Packaging & market pitch

Duration

2 weeks

Location

Kathmandu campus

Prerequisite

Runs or plans a producer enterprise

The Trainee's Journey

Five stops from enquiry to income.

Enrol

Learn

Practice

Certify

Link to market

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◆ Hands-on, cluster-based practice.
◆ Certification against the HFMN rubric.
◆ Direct linkage to UTCN buyers.

Training, Academy &Skill Development.

Training Areas.

Five stops from enquiry to income.

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Training, Academy &
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