Sekishu Banshi Tsuru 25gsm Weight:25gsm Mitsumata takes longer to grow

Mitsumata takes longer to grow than kozo and is thus a more expensive paper

Arches Velin - 300gsm - White

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Each sheet must be dried between applications and the next colour registered with fine precision

high strength kraft FSC certified pulp

Sekishu Banshi Tsuru 25gsm Weight:25gsm Mitsumata takes longer to growThe fibre is cooked in soda ash, unbleached, and machine beaten. A very strong and absorbent paper. The technique for making Sekishu washi has been designated by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and by Japan as an Intangible Cultural Property. One of the oldest continuously made papers in Japan, made in the Sekishu area, now called Shimane prefecture. Traditionally used for brush writing, it is also excellent for conservation