Chiyogami 873 plaid In Japanese Akebono means ‘dawn’

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

and colour

and decorated by hand

Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element

5 x 11" hand cut sample of this paper is available with free shipping to North America

Chiyogami 873 plaid In Japanese Akebono means ‘dawn’Every 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,