Akebono Teal 933c fashionable kimono textiles being produced

fashionable kimono textiles being produced in the Yuzen area of Kyoto inspired the papermakers to produce small-scale paper imitations intended for use on dolls and tiny household items

Look closely at the pattern of this delicate

all native to Japan

Each sheet is formed

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

Akebono Teal 933c fashionable kimono textiles being producedIn 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