In the late Fall as persimmon trees begin to bear fruit, its time at Awagami to start thinking about 'Kakishibu' (natural persimmon tannin). This rich brown pigment has been used for waterproofing Japanese paper umbrellas since antiquity and recently, kakishibu has come back into fashion as an eco-friendly colorant for clothing and accessories. The covers of this book are dyed with kakishibu in a lovely golden brown tone an inside you will find heavyweight washi pages suitable for writing, drawing, collage, stamping, scrapbooking, etc….Each 19-page book book is unique.
Orihon Persimmon-dyed Accordion Book (Large)
In the late Fall as persimmon trees begin to bear fruit, its time at Awagami to start thinking about 'Kakishibu' (natural persimmon tannin). This rich brown pigment has been used for waterproofing Japanese paper umbrellas since antiquity and recently, kakishibu has come back into fashion as an eco-friendly colorant for clothing and accessories. The covers of this book are dyed with kakishibu in a lovely golden brown tone an inside you will find heavyweight washi pages suitable for writing, drawing, collage, stamping, scrapbooking, etc….Each 19-page book book is unique.