Chiyogami 838 689c A father and son make

A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village

These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them

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

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

Chiyogami 838 689c A father and son makeEvery 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,