Chiyogami 749 circle Many of the patterns contain

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

The 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

They will easily flatten out when rolled in the opposite direction

such as tea tins

are stored in bolts

Chiyogami 749 circle Many of the patterns containEvery 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,