Silk Ivory with Horsehair Size:25" x 37" A dense and extremely strong

A dense and extremely strong handmade kozo paper

For this reason

soft and versatile decorative paper ideal for many different applications

Itame is the Japanese word for ‘woodgrain’ and the juxtaposition of such a rough texture on this delicate

the botanical name for bamboo is ‘sasa’

Silk Ivory with Horsehair Size:25" x 37" A dense and extremely strongWhile these papers don't actually have any silk fibres in them, they are as beautiful as the finest silk fabric. Densely packed with long, interwoven Japanese kozo fibres, our Silks come in a selection of deep, rich colours. These papers have a lovely deckle edge and have incredible wet strength. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of