Awagami
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Weight: 48gsm
Size: A4 (21x29,7cm)
Colour: white
Manufacturer: Awagami Factory
Composition: 85% alpha cellulose - 15% recycled washi
Sizing: medium
Watermark: no
Edges: no deckle edges, machine made
Smooth surface on one side and a slight texture on the other.
Worldwidely famous for the quality of its papers, Awagami Factory can trace its papermaking roots back to 1825.
In 1984 Minoru Fujimori was honored as a Master Craftsman and awarded the medal for Technical Excellence in recognition of his efforts to preserve the art of making Awa Washi ( paper from Tokushima).
Since then, his son Yoishi and the family are proud to continue the papermaking tradition, this most ancient and honorable Japanese craft.
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