This plain Japanese paper is lavender purple in color .

The paper Washi (from Japanese: wa , Japanese and sh i, paper) refers to traditional Japanese papers made from long fibers mainly from the mulberry ( kozo ) .

Find out more about the art of Japanese paper , its production and its particularities in our blog article: “Japanese Washi Paper” .

The particularity of Japanese paper is that it is both very flexible and resistant and that it lends itself wonderfully well to all kinds of creative hobbies such as origami, cardboard making, scrapbooking or the personalization of objects and furniture.

Some ideas for Japanese paper creations and DIYs that you can make : 

• Create a bouquet of 3D paper flowers , following our Origami 3D Flower Tutorial - Peach, Cherry and Plum .
  
  You can also find our Creative Paper Flower Kits which group together per kit: the quantity of papers needed, nicely assorted and cut to the useful sizes as well as the supplies you will need to create a bouquet of paper flowers, while being assisted by a tutorial to guide you step-by-step in your creation.

• Make origami cranes , this bird so typical of Japanese art, by following this tutorial for folding the origami crane .
  
  Also discover our Crane Garland Kits , which include the necessary quantity of papers, nicely assorted and cut to the useful sizes as well as the specialized materials you will need to create a garland of 7 origami cranes, while being accompanied by a tutorial to assist you step-by-step in your creation.

• Customize a piece of furniture with Japanese paper , using our blog article.

Features :

• Reference : U538
  
• Screen printed on the front / White on the back
• 3 dimensions  available in store or on the e-shop:
  - Large leaf  > 96cm by 64cm
  - Half sheet  > 48cm by 64cm
  - Quarter sheet  > 48cm by 31cm
  Weight  : 80g/m ²
  Made in Japan in traditional factories in the Kyoto provinces
  Roll delivery: our half or large sheets are delivered rolled and protected by tissue paper and corrugated cardboard (delivered neither folded nor cut).