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INDIA FLORAL TEXT - handmade sheets of 100% cotton rag have floral and herbaceous inclusions. No deckles.

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MHK Jute H.W Stained

MHK JUTE HANDMADES

Made by Mohammed Hussein Khagzi, these 100% jute papers are made using the most traditional Indian methods of papermaking. Single weight sheets are formed on a chapri (laid) mould, and are laminated together during the papermaking process to create heavier sheets. They are brushed onto exterior plaster walls to dry. A diluted starch solution is used a a surface sizing and the sheets have been polished with an agate burnisher to a beautiful, soft sheen. Very beautiful and unusual. All neutral pH with 4 deckles.

"MHK" JUTE LIGHTWEIGHT - single weight sheets; natural tone

"MHK" JUTE HEAVYWEIGHT - double weight sheets made by laminating two single-weight sheets together during the papermaking process. Natural tone.

"MHK" JUTE HEAVYWEIGHT STAINED - double weight sheets that have been stained with an irregular wash of brown earth.

Legend: SW=single weight; DW=double weight

ORGANDI CLOTH - not paper, but crisp, translucent cloth woven of 100% cotton. Can be used for a variety of purposes, including book arts, invitations, printing and even drawing and painting techniques. Neutral pH; cut edges.

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PLASTIC PAPER - Strong, translucent and innovative. Plastic Paper is made of 100% discarded plastic bags that are found littering the cities and countryside of India. The plastic is fused together into specific patterns and color schemes. While not actual paper in the traditional sense, they do have many paper-like applications. Plastic paper can be glued, die-cut, painted on and sewn. Acid free and waterproof!

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SANGANER HANDMADES

Handmade in the Sanganer region of India; neutral pH. 4 deckles. 

ALLAH BUX JUTE - 30% jute, 70% cotton. Warm grey tone; cold pressed surface.

BOMBAY SILK - cotton with fine inclusions of silk fibers. Taupe with white silk. No deckles.

DESERT BLUE FLOWERS                DESERT GRASS            

DESERT RED ROSE PETALS  - cotton and jute. Pale warm grey blend with fine fibers and inclusions.

The generational craftsmen who created India's papermaking tradition are known as "Kagzis". Their name originates from the Urdu word kavas meaning paper. Though Kagzis are now almost extinct, the traditional method of hand papermaking is still found in various parts of India where the Kagzi communities ultimately settled. One such community is in Sanganer,  near the famous pink city of Jaipur. Legend has it that a Kagzi family was patronized and brought to Jaipur by Mansingh I,  the ruler of Jaipur. They believe their origin to be in Turkey from where they moved to China and then to India.

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SANGANER GARDEN - 100% cotton with orange flower petals and green grass.

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KAGZI JUTE - 70% jute, 30% cotton. Warm light grey with fibers. Cold pressed.

MUGHAL ROSE - 100% cotton. White background with dark red rose petals and green grass.

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SALIM SUNN HEMP - 70% sunn hemp, 30% cotton. Warm light tan with hemp fibers. Cold pressed.

RAJASTAN STRAW - 100% cotton with straw inclusions. Smooth; white.

WHITE W/BLUE FLOWERS - 100% cotton. White with violet and dark blue petals.

SANGANER WOOL - 100% cotton. White with fine, multi-colored wool threads. (Threads are thicker and more colorful than Khadi Wool).

SILKY LACE - handmade sheets of silk and rayon clippings that produce the paper's visual texture and shimmering surface.

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STARBURST PRINT - handmade, solid color sheets printed with an overall pattern of 3 inch starbursts.

VELOUR DECORATIVES - flocked designs of geometric and wave patterns on solid color sheets; no deckles.  Wild and psychedelic!

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INDIA WATERCOLOR PAPERS

NUJABI WATERCOLOR PAPER - handmade of 100% cotton rag. Sized for all aqueous techniques. 4 deckles; neutral pH.