Lokta Bold Floral Bamboo Lock Notebook – Medium (15x12cm) – 45 Leaves – Ruby

The most vivid of the four Bold Floral Bamboo Lock colours. The ruby cover is a rich, warm red — not bright cherry or cool crimson but a deep, jewel-toned red with warmth and saturation. Against this, the bold floral motifs are especially striking: the large-scale flowers read as confident and expressive. Of the four colours, this is the one most likely to be picked up from a display. Inside: 45 leaves of handmade lokta paper, unlined. Bamboo toggle-and-loop closure.

What Sets This Apart

Hand-dyed lokta paper in a deep red tone. The colour saturates the paper rather than sitting on top of it, achieved through the traditional dyeing process during paper-making.

Expect variation between notebooks — hand-dyeing produces reds ranging from slightly more orange-warm to slightly more berry-cool. Think the warm, deep red of the gemstone rather than the bright red of a postbox.

Red carries deep significance in Nepali and South Asian culture — associated with festivity, celebration, marriage, and auspiciousness. In Buddhist tradition, red represents the life force and sacred energy.

Lokta paper from the Daphne Papyracea bush, handmade in Nepal. Tree-free, acid-free, naturally durable.

Bamboo toggle closure. Medium format (15 × 12 cm): compact enough for a bag, substantial enough for regular journaling.

Ruby on the Bold Floral The bold floral pattern is the same design used across all four colours in this format — what changes is how the pattern reads against different backgrounds. On ruby, the flowers feel most energetic and expressive. The contrast between the dark red and the printed floral motifs gives this version more visual punch than the subtler Moss Green or the cooler Midnight Blue.

Size and Details Medium format: 15 × 12 cm. 45 leaves (90 sides). Ruby hand-dyed cover with bold floral print. Bamboo toggle-and-loop closure. Made in Nepal. Fair trade.

Gift-Ready The strongest "gift" colour in the Bamboo Lock set. Ruby reads as special, celebratory, and intentional — the colour that most clearly says "this was chosen for you." Works especially well for someone who likes colour or has a warm aesthetic. The red lends itself to specific occasions: Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Christmas, or any celebration where red carries positive associations. Less suited to people whose colour preferences run cool or neutral — for them, Midnight Blue is the better pick.

Common Questions How red is the ruby colour? A deep, warm, jewel-toned red. Not a bright primary red or a cool burgundy — think ruby gemstone. Hand-dyeing means the exact shade varies slightly between notebooks.

Is there a large format version in ruby? Yes. The large Bold Floral Ruby (21 × 15 cm) has the same cover design with a fabric bookmark instead of a bamboo toggle. The large format lies flat for desk writing; this medium is designed for portability.

Will the 45 unlined lokta pages work for daily journaling? For short daily entries, 90 sides will last several months. For longer writing sessions, it fills more quickly. The notebook is best suited to personal journaling, sketching, and reflective writing rather than heavy daily note-taking.