01 / Papermaking
紙漉
楮の白皮を煮て、傷やごみを取り除き、繊維を細かくほぐす。漉き船に原料とネリを入れ、簀桁をやさしく動かしながら繊維を重ねていきます。
紙漉キハタノが基本とするのは、楮のみを原料とした厚く丈夫な生漉紙です。用途に合わせて土や顔料を混ぜ、その場所や使い方に応じた表情をつくることもあります。
The cleaned inner bark of kozo is cooked, carefully picked free of imperfections, and beaten to loosen its fibres. The fibres and neri, a natural formation aid, are added to the vat and gathered into layers by gently moving the mould through the water.
Our foundation is a strong, substantial paper made entirely from kozo. Depending on its intended use, we may also mix in soil or pigments to create a surface suited to a particular place or purpose.