Jaipur Elephant Paper Makes Beautiful Products From Elephant Poo

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Jaipur always surprises us with new and quirky things to do and The Pink City has done it again: Elephant Paper is a quirky little company that makes handmade paper from elephant poo.

Who Is It For?

If you love collecting good handmade stationery and care about the environment and wildlife preservation then this is something you should definitely check out.

Jumbo’s Got Paper

The proprietor Vijender Shekhawat has made a business of collecting elephant waste and making beautiful paper products out of them. Yes, the idea of it sounds strange and well..,elephant poo, but the finished products are beautiful. They are even exported to countries like Germany and UK where they’ve become a hit.

Tourists from all over come to see how the paper is made and even sometimes participate in the process, which you can too {yes, it’s a cool thing to try out}. You get to interact with the folks who work there and have traditional chulha made food with them.

They even make hand printed cards made out of the paper.

So We’re Saying…

If you happen to be in Jaipur and are looking for something really offbeat to do, then make your way here for sure; you’ll be coming back as a very happy person. For the pricing details on their products you should get in touch with them when you’re there.