A bush found in the mountainous, warm areas of Japan. Gampi grows to 1.0 - 1.5 meters in height. It has been used as a washi-making material for many years due to the high quality of the fibre taken from the bark. The finished paper is somewhat translucent and has a shiny texture. Gampi cannot be cultivated and is therefore rare and the most expensive of these three materials
A bast fiber from the gampi tree used in Japanese papermaking to yield a smooth, strong sheet.
Diplomorpha spp, plant used for papermaking, the fibres are long and thin and difficult to fibrillate.
The rarest of the three major sources of Japanese bast fiber used in paper making. Found only in the wild.
The rarest of the major sources of bast fiber. Bast fiber comes from the gampi tree, found only in the wild. Used in Japanese paper making it produces a smooth, strong sheet.
A blast fiber from the gampi tree used in Japanese papermaking to yield a translucent, strong sheet.