Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" Each sheet is formed

Each sheet is formed

It is the most widely used fibre

Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils

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

Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" Each sheet is formedIn Japan, the botanical name for bamboo is sasa. Look closely at the pattern of this delicate, handmade paper and you will see the resemblance to a bamboo stalk. These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them. The inner barks of three plants, all native to Japan, are used primarily in the making of washi. Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element, the protector,