AURA QUE

AURA QUE The AURA QUE range is made in direct collaboration with fair trade producer groups, breathing new li We are based in Hastings on the South Coast, UK.

We design with integrity, creating beautifully handcrafted products to be treasured season after season. Central to our ethos is nurturing long-lasting relationships with our producers in Nepal, and we are on a quest to develop our most ethical and eco-friendly supply chain possible. We use the below principles to guide us along our way:

PEOPLE - Community is everything to us, from the people who

make our products to the individuals who buy them. INTEGRITY - ‘Namaste’ is a Nepalese greeting which means ‘An expression of appreciation and respect to one another’ - this is our mantra. PRODUCT - We treasure the unique handmade qualities of our products, valuing the time and skill devoted to creating each piece. IMPACT - Providing work and economic security for the people that make our products is our number one focus but we are also truly committed to evolving all areas of our business to reduce our impact on the planet. CELEBRATION - ‘’Same, same but different’’ is one of our favourite responses from our Nepalese team… At AURA QUE, we love the quirks and characteristics between different cultures and the fact that we are all ‘same, same but different’.

🌍✨ Good news for our international customers!For much of this year, we haven’t been able to sell through our website to ...
22/08/2026

🌍✨ Good news for our international customers!

For much of this year, we haven’t been able to sell through our website to our lovely customers in the USA due to increasingly complicated charges and delivery requirements. Since 1st July, changes to EU regulations following Brexit have meant we’ve also had to pause website orders to customers in the EU.

For a small business, selling overseas has become much more complicated — and we’ve really missed sending AURA QUE parcels your way. 💛

So we’re very happy to share some good news…

📦 We can now sell to customers in the USA & EU again through our Etsy shop!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve completed the necessary paperwork and made the changes needed to use Etsy’s international postage system, helping us manage the additional requirements for overseas orders.

🇺🇸 USA customers — welcome back!
🇪🇺 EU customers — welcome back!

You can now shop a selection of AURA QUE favourites through our Etsy shop, with more products being added. 🛍️✨

See link to our Etsy shop in our bio

📚✏️ A fresh notebook for a fresh start…With the new term just around the corner, our colourful ALPA & AMAANAT Lokta pape...
21/08/2026

📚✏️ A fresh notebook for a fresh start…

With the new term just around the corner, our colourful ALPA & AMAANAT Lokta paper notebooks are 20% off for a limited time. 💛

Choose the pocket-sized ALPA A6 or the larger AMAANAT A5 — both feature 40 pages of unlined recycled paper, with beautiful patterned Lokta paper covers handmade in Nepal.

Perfect for lecture notes, lists, ideas, doodles and all those new-term plans. 🎓📝

And with their colourful covers, they make a lovely little gift for students heading off to college or university too.

Shop our SALE, link in bio

🌍 GCSE results day is here…With results day today, I’ve been thinking back to getting my own results over 25 years ago a...
20/08/2026

🌍 GCSE results day is here…

With results day today, I’ve been thinking back to getting my own results over 25 years ago and starting college in Huddersfield in 1999!

I remember that feeling of having so much ahead of me — hopes of a career, travel, new places and adventures. I feel very lucky that so many of those dreams eventually found their way into AURA QUE. 💛

So, in the spirit of new beginnings, meet our RAJUL satchel — a sturdy cotton canvas bag handmade in Nepal, and my little nod to the army surplus-style bags we used to carry around at college. Available in Slate Grey, Desert Beige and Chilli Brown. 🎒

Perfect for a new term, college or whatever adventure comes next.

Good luck to everyone waiting for their results — here’s to the next chapter! 🌍✨

See our SALE link in our bio

We’ve just added some of our handmade felt decorations to our SALE this month, including:🌈 RICH & VIVID felt ball garlan...
19/08/2026

We’ve just added some of our handmade felt decorations to our SALE this month, including:

🌈 RICH & VIVID felt ball garlands — now £9.60 & £8

🏡 NAMASTE & WELCOME felt signs — now just £11.20

These are colours we’ll be refreshing in future, so this is your last chance to pick up some of these brighter palettes.

Each piece is hand-felted in Nepal, so you’ll find those lovely little natural variations that give handmade pieces their character. 🧡

A colourful addition to your home — and a little more space on our shelves ready for what’s coming next! 📦✨

📦✨ A little warehouse refresh for our wholesale customersWe’re having a good sort-out behind the scenes and have added a...
17/08/2026

📦✨ A little warehouse refresh for our wholesale customers

We’re having a good sort-out behind the scenes and have added a selection of special offers for our wholesale buyers, including some beautifully made knitwear and other overstocked favourites.

It’s a chance for our stockists to discover some lovely pieces at extra-special wholesale rates, while helping us clear space, invest in new designs and plan future orders with our artisan partners in Nepal. 💛

Are you a retailer interested in stocking AURA QUE? Get in touch to open a wholesale account and access our latest offers. 🌿

👜 Meet OMA & her little sister THAILO — now 40% off. We’re making space for our winter arrivals, so some of our much-lov...
16/08/2026

👜 Meet OMA & her little sister THAILO — now 40% off. We’re making space for our winter arrivals, so some of our much-loved handwoven cotton bags have joined the sale. ✨

Our roomy OMA tote is now £29.40, while her little sister, the THAILO crossbody, is £23.40.

Both are handwoven in Nepal from 3-yarn cotton, giving them their lovely two-tone texture, and finished with durable leather trims. Practical, hard-wearing and made for everyday adventures — from workdays to weekends. 🌿

Clearing these pieces helps us make room for what’s next and continue placing steady orders with our artisan partners. We’re already dreaming up new colours and designs for 2027! 💛

See the sale link in our bio

Himalayan Sunset is coming 🌅 - We’re getting very excited for the launch of our new banana yarn colour range, arriving i...
15/08/2026

Himalayan Sunset is coming 🌅 - We’re getting very excited for the launch of our new banana yarn colour range, arriving in September. Inspired by the beautiful changing colours of a Himalayan sunset, the new palette moves from warm glow to deep evening shades. ✨

A little sneak peek:
🌸 Sunset Pink
🧡 Saffron Orange
💜 Indigo Purple
🤎 Clay Grey
🌿 Twilight Green

As we make room on the shelves for the new collection, we’re also saying a fond farewell to some of our previous colourways.

Our BIBEK vegan banana woven scarves and VARGA crochet wristwarmers are now in the sale, along with previous colourways of our GYANI cotton bags and a few other handmade favourites — with reductions of up to 50% off.

A good chance to pick up a favourite before these colours disappear. 🌈
Head to our website and take a look at the sale page. Then keep an eye out for Himalayan Sunset, arriving at the end of the month. 🌅

A little garden joy 🌸 - I couldn’t resist sharing these lovely photos from my cousin Claire. Her garden is her sanctuary...
12/08/2026

A little garden joy 🌸 - I couldn’t resist sharing these lovely photos from my cousin Claire. Her garden is her sanctuary — a place she tends with real care (and, I suspect, a little peace away from teenage boys and busy days!). 🌿

I had such a lovely time when she visited me in Hastings in June with my Aunt Elizabeth and cousin Linzi - they even had a rummage in the AQ warehouse for some goodies!

She later sent me this photo of her new KALIKA ceramic bud vase, filled with blooms from her garden in her favourite palette of soft pinks and purples. 💕💜

Thank you for sharing, Claire. And for bringing a little bit of your garden into ours. 🌷

Making space for what’s next 📦A quiet clear-out behind the scenes as we ready the shelves for winter.We’re having a prop...
07/08/2026

Making space for what’s next 📦

A quiet clear-out behind the scenes as we ready the shelves for winter.

We’re having a proper sort through the warehouse and studio — uncovering last-chance pieces, end-of-line colours, and a few well-loved styles in higher numbers. Same handmade character, just making room for what’s to come.

A small selection is online now, with more to follow over the coming weeks as we work our way through boxes, rails and a few forgotten corners. Sign up to our weekly newsletter to hear more.

Like many small businesses, we’re navigating rising costs and more complex customs across the USA and EU. It’s a careful balance, and your support really does make a difference.

You’ll find thoughtful reductions on these pieces — helping us clear space, free up funds for new orders, and keep work steady with our artisan partners.

Thank you, as always, for being part of the story 🤍

Bespoke, made together 🤝 - Last week we packed up a rather large bespoke order for one of our favourite British brands —...
06/08/2026

Bespoke, made together 🤝 - Last week we packed up a rather large bespoke order for one of our favourite British brands — a quiet moment that reminded us how much we value these collaborations. Same hands, same care… just a different story woven in.

Alongside our own collection, we often work with partners to bring ideas to life — from early sketches through to finished pieces. Sometimes that means developing something entirely new. Other times it’s adapting our existing designs with bespoke colours, tags or details, all made in small batches by our long-standing workshop teams.

We’ve been lucky to collaborate with places and people we admire — from National Trust shops and V&A gift shops to the Peerie Shop up in Shetland, with RNLI shops coming soon. Each one a little different, each one rooted in shared values of craft and thoughtful making.

If you’re a brand or stockist with an idea for 2027, we’re always happy to start a conversation — whether it’s a small tweak or something from the ground up.

💬 Drop us a message — we’d love to hear what you’re thinking.

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