Chiyogami 937 624 handmade paper and you will

handmade paper and you will see the resemblance to a bamboo stalk

handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

The kozo fibre is an unusually long and durable fibre and contributes to the strength of these seemingly delicate papers

and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice)

Chiyogami 937 624 handmade paper and you willEvery sheet of our stunning Japanese Chiyogami paper is meticulously produced by hand. The individual layers of colour are silkscreened on one by one requiring careful registration of screens. The base paper is a combination of kozo and sulphite and the pigments used are fade resistant resulting in a strong, soft and versatile decorative paper ideal for many different applications! To learn more about how Chiyogami is made, click here. Chiyogami,