Paper has played a significant role in Japanese culture for well over 1000 years. Its intrinsic qualities of warmth, resilience and durability have seen it used in the manufacture of the widest imaginable range of products for daily living, ritual and the arts. At Awagami Factory, a sixth-generation family-run paper mill, tradition and innovation meet. Awagami papers are made from traditional natural fibres: Kozo and Gampi as well as non-tree fibres such as Bamboo, Cotton and Hemp and are suitable for many printmaking techniques as well as other art mediums.
Bamboo is fast growing and abundant throughout Asia, it is bio-degradable and does not require fertilizer or pesticides for a successful crop. Its format is 52x43cm and its weight is 170gsm. The paper is sized and is suitable for all printmaking techniques.
