Chiyogami 913 kokeshi The inner barks of three

The inner barks of three plants

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

Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element

To learn more about how Katazome-shi is made

are stored in bolts

Chiyogami 913 kokeshi The inner barks of threeEvery 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,