Chiyogami 858 Size:Half Sheet - 18 x 24" and certainly each batch of

and certainly each batch of handmade papers will have slight variations in weight

such as cranes for long life and plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity

or mitsumata fibres

The 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

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

Chiyogami 858 Size:Half Sheet - 18 x 24" and certainly each batch ofEvery 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,