Akebono Plum & Ochre Size:24" x 39" solid colour Japanese paper is

solid colour Japanese paper is made with over 90% kozo (mulberry) fibre

such as tea tins

making them ideal for covering books and boxes

and colour

such as cranes for long life and plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity

Akebono Plum & Ochre Size:24" x 39" solid colour Japanese paper isIn Japanese Akebono means dawn and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting