Handmade Products

WHY USE HAND MADE PAPERS ?

• It's made from cotton rags and waste and not from wood pulp.
• No tree has to be cut to make this paper, thus it's rightly known as Eco-friendly Paper.
• It has long life of 100 years or even more.
• Unique looks and textures with wide usages.
• It has very high tearing strength.
• Exquisite beauty - known as Lord's paper in England.
• Environment friendly - it's manufacturing process has no polluting effects.
• Production of small lots of individual variety is possible.
• Economical and provides employment to rural artisans thus preserving a heritage.

• Q. Is it possible to write on handmade paper?
  
  - Yes, it is possible to write on most varieties except some silk and rough textured paper. Properly sized handmade paper does not even blot while writing with fountain pen.



• Q. Do the flower petals and grass inclusions fade over a period of time?
  
  - They do, but only after a period of about 2-3 years and that too, if stored in damp, humid conditions.



• Q. Is handmade paper long-lasting?
  
  - Handmade paper lasts much longer than mill made paper because of its inherent strength due to dispersed Cotton fibres. Most papers have life over decades.
  
  
• Q. Is handmade paper available in smooth textures comparable to mill made papers?
  
  - Yes, handmade papers are available with smoothness comparable to mill made papers.



• Q. Can handmade paper be used in office equipment/offset printing?
  
  - Plain surface handmade papers are recommended for offset printing and for use in fax machines, laser printers, photocopier.



• Q. Is handmade paper acid free?
  
  - Handmade paper by process is acid free but some colours /embellishments and exposure to sun for drying or the sizing may make its pH slightly acidic.



• Q. Is handmade paper environment friendly?
  
  - Yes it is, as most of papers are made from recycling of cotton rags or the other made from regenerating plants bark. The manufacturing process for all papers is nature based / pollution free and the final product fully bio-degradable or recyclable.