Kozo Tissue Leaf - Full Sheet 624c Smooth as glass on one

Smooth as glass on one side

are used primarily in the making of washi

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

and colour

Kozo Tissue Leaf - Full Sheet 624c Smooth as glass on oneThis delicate, handmade translucent paper features a simple tone on tone leaf pattern. 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, thick and strong. It is the most widely used fibre, and the strongest. It is