Handmade Paper Strips 100g

• 100g pack of approx. 200 strips
• Strips measure 10-14mm x 297 - 300mm
• Cut from exquisitely embossed, foiled, colorful and printed Indian handmade papers.
• Assorted colours.
• Made from recycled cotton rags that have been chopped and beaten into a pulp.
• Great for weaving, collage, scrapbooking, card making, paper crafts, stationery, invitations and handmade gifts.
• Colours may vary.
• Suitable for all ages.

Making paper by hand is an age-old art and tradition of paper-making in India. Handmade Papers are made from recycled cotton rags. Cotton Rags are chopped and beaten down to pulp. The pulp is then mixed with water. This dilute suspension consisting of cellulose fibres is lifted on a sieve and the water is drained out. This process in paper making is called Pulp Lifting. It is during this process of pulp lifting that we are also able to add embellishments to the paper like flower petals, straw, jute fibres or real seeds!

The water is further removed from the sheets by pressing the sheets against each other and staking them. The sheets so formed are sun-dried and calendered (cold pressed) to result in uniform and strong sheets of paper.

Processes like multi-colour silk screen printing by hand, flocking, deep embossing, hot stamp foiling and dew drops are carried out on handmade paper sheets resulting in exquisite designs and textures.

BY ZART brand promises quality and value – with a point of difference! We pride ourselves on offering you an innovative mix of products so that you can focus on the creating and making. All our products are rigorously tested to ensure they meet your standards as well as our own.