Katazome-shi 135 397 The art of washi is

The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of kozo

Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand

Every sheet of our stunning Japanese Chiyogami paper is meticulously produced by hand

and decorated by hand

Katazome-shi 135 397 The art of washi is"Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and