Chiyogami 923Every 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,

In Japanese Akebono means ‘dawn’ and after seeing these delicate

such as tea tins

Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand

While beautiful and decorative – perfect for framing – these papers are also incredibly strong

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

these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul

and the strongest

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

soft and versatile decorative paper ideal for many different applications

The individual layers of colour are silkscreened on one by one requiring careful registration of screens

making them ideal for covering books and boxes

thick and strong