Chiyogami 744 748 which means thousand generation (chiyo)

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

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

Using traditional kimono-printing techniques

such as tea tins

Chiyogami 744 748 which means thousand generation (chiyo)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,