Akebono Autumn 778c or mitsumata fibres

or mitsumata fibres

The kozo fibre is an unusually long and durable fibre and contributes to the strength of these seemingly delicate papers

and decorated by hand

5 x 11" hand cut sample of this paper is available

which very appropriately describes this paper most often used for collage and chigiri-e

Akebono Autumn 778c or mitsumata fibresIn Japanese Akebono means 'dawn' and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting