Basotho blanket
Woolen textile with geometric patterns and vibrant colors. Popular both as cold-weather wear and souvenir.
Category: Crafts
Specialties in Lesotho
Learn about local specialties and celebrated products of this country
Local specialties
Mokorotlo (Basotho hat)
Conical traditional straw hat depicted on the flag.
Category: Crafts
Diamond rough & jewelry
Decorative items using high-quality diamonds from Letseng Mine.
Category: Other
Mohair products
Light and warm shawls and sweaters woven from Angora goat hair.
Category: Crafts
Cold-smoked trout
Rainbow trout grown at high altitude, cold-smoked. Many exports to Japan.
Category: Food products
Hand-woven basket
Colorful baskets woven from dyed sisal hemp or grasses.
Category: Crafts
Highland honey
Aromatic raw honey from high mountain flower nectar.
Category: Food products
Maloti Mountains herbal tea
Herbal tea similar to rooibos. Believed to have relaxing effects.
Category: Food products
Wool felt toys
Warm dolls hand-compressed from grazed sheep wool.
Category: Crafts
Lesotho natural water (bottled water)
Mineral water bottled from highland spring water.
Category: Other