Katazome-shi
Japanese Katazome-shi paper
Katazome-shi literally means stencil-dyed papers. Based on traditional kimono-printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century. Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils and aided by paste and Kojiro (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long-lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand.