Chiyogami 156 checker To learn more about how

To learn more about how Chiyogami is made

like fabrics

was developed in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867)

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

fashionable kimono textiles being produced in the Yuzen area of Kyoto inspired the papermakers to produce small-scale paper imitations intended for use on dolls and tiny household items

Chiyogami 156 checker To learn more about howEvery 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! Chiyogami, which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami), was