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.

Farmer Weaver Fiber Wool Dye Enterprise
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The bench where the craft is learned.
6
Training Areas
1k+
Trainees Impacted
24
Districts Covered
Six Core Programmes

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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

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

  1. M1Plantation & soil discipline
  2. M2Silkworm rearing cycle
  3. M3Post-harvest & first cleaning
3 weeks · Panauti · Tokha · Dang · Access to at least 0.2 ha of land
Weaver Training

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

  1. M1Loom set-up & count discipline
  2. M2Pattern draft & sampling
  3. M3Finishing & QC checklist
6 weeks · Bhaktapur · Palpa · Terhathum · Basic weaving fluency
Natural Fiber Training

Fiber extraction, cleaning, spinning, blending and weaving.

  1. M1Retting & extraction
  2. M2Cleaning, spinning, blending
  3. M3Weaving with natural yarns
4 weeks · Sankhuwasabha · Bardiya · Ilam · None — beginners welcome
Wool Training

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

  1. M1Grading & micron reading
  2. M2Scouring & carding
  3. M3Weaving & product lines
4 weeks · Mustang · Manang · Humla · Herder or wool worker background
Natural Dye Training

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

  1. M1Botanical identification
  2. M2Extraction & mordanting
  3. M3Colour fastness & QC
3 weeks · Kathmandu · Ilam · Interest in colour chemistry
Entrepreneurship Training

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

  1. M1Costing & pricing
  2. M2Cooperative governance
  3. M3Packaging & market pitch
2 weeks · Kathmandu campus · Runs or plans a producer enterprise
The Trainee's Journey

Five stops from enquiry to income.

01
Enrol
Submit an inquiry and pick a programme.
02
Learn
Classroom + field modules with master trainers.
03
Practice
Guided practice inside a cluster workshop.
04
Certify
Assessment against the HFMN skill rubric.
05
Link to market
Introduction to UTCN buyers and cooperatives.
Join a Programme

Training Inquiry

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