Silk Ivory with Horsehair Size:25" x 37" Itame is the Japanese word

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

A dense and extremely strong handmade kozo paper

Traditional Japanese Maple leaves in a tone-on-tone pattern are scattered across this delicate

To learn more about how Katazome-shi is made

handmade paper makes for a truly beautiful pattern

Silk Ivory with Horsehair Size:25" x 37" Itame is the Japanese wordWhile 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