Little wonder then, that when Padma Yangchan and Jigmet Disket of Namza Couture, both in their 30s, were scouting for inspiration for a new collection, the Brokpas seemed the perfect answer.

Padma Yangchan wants to change that. In 2016, she and her business partner Jigmet Disket founded Namza – a couture and restaurant brand from Leh. They have been working to build something that ...