Sherpa Collection

Women’s Sherpa traditional dress centres on the Engi — a sleeveless wrap-front robe, sometimes called a Chhuba or Bakhu — or its sleeved variant, the Tongok. Both are worn over a Wan-Ju inner shirt and tied at the waist with a fabric sash. Over this, married women wear the Pangden (also called Pangi).

Men wear the Chhuba — a long robe folded and belted at the waist — in earthier tones for daily wear and in richer, brocade-trimmed versions for festivals and religious gatherings.

Bhutib sources Sherpa Bakhu sets, Pangden aprons, Wan-Ju blouses, and men’s Chhuba options from Kalimpong artisans who maintain deep connections to both Sherpa and Tibetan textile traditions. Children’s festive sets are part of the collection.

The Bakhu/Chuba silhouette and Buddhist highland identity connect Sherpa dress to another community from Nepal’s forested hills. If that thread interests you, explore the Tamang community’s festive traditional wear — where Dhaka-woven Fariya skirts, silver Mala jewelry, and Bakhu-style robes tell the Tamang chapter of the same Himalayan story.

Sherpa traders once carried Tibetan salt and wool over the Nangpa La, and the same trans-Himalayan trade filled the merchant houses of the Kathmandu Valley — the Newari traditional dress of the Kathmandu Valley, with its Haku Patasi sari and Tapalan, is the other end of that route.

 Sherpa dress is one thread in the larger weave of Nepal’s mountain cultures. Discover the full breadth of what Bhutib celebrates by browsing Nepal’s ethnic dress across its highland communities — from the Gurung and Magar of the mid-hills to the Limbu and Rai of the eastern ranges.

What you’ll find in this collection

• Women’s Bakhu Sets & Skirts
• One-piece designs with attached wonju cuffs for a neat layered look, plus two-piece sets for mix-and-match styling; select half-bakhu overskirts for versatile pairing.
• Men’s Khenja Jackets
• Lightweight brocade/jacquard with tidy piping and border details—layer over shirts or kurtas for festivals and formal gatherings.
• Kids’ Sherpa Wear
• Comfortable khenja tops and bakhu sets that dress fast and photograph beautifully for cultural days.
• Occasion Motifs
• Subtle, auspicious medallions and refined borders that echo monastery textiles while keeping the silhouette modern.

Fabric, fit & finish

Expect structured yet comfortable jacquards, poly-cotton brocades, and suiting blends that hold shape without bulk. Wrap and robe styles allow adjustable fit, while reinforced hems, clean piping, and secure closures keep lines crisp from morning puja to evening feasts