Akebono TealIn 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

and certainly each batch of handmade papers will have slight variations in weight

our Silks come in a selection of deep

Each sheet is formed

Depending on its use

or mitsumata fibres

For this reason

To learn more about how Katazome-shi is made

which very appropriately describes this paper most often used for collage and chigiri-e

the protector

It is grown as a farm crop

the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long-lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand

While these papers don't actually have any silk fibres in them