Chiyogami 724 597 "Katazome-shi" literally means stencil-dyed papers

"Katazome-shi" literally means stencil-dyed papers

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

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Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils

such as cranes for long life and plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity

Chiyogami 724 597 "Katazome-shi" literally means stencil-dyed papersEvery 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,