Handmade paper
Handmade paper is a layer of entwined fibres held together by the natural internal bonding properties of cellulose fibres by hand, sheet by sheet on moulds in suspension of fibres in water with or without sizing.
The history of paper dates back to the history of human culture and civilization. The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans wrote on “Papyrus”, a paper – like material. Today’s kind of paper was first developed and used in China. Since its birth the paper was the most important carrier of information in the past. Growth of population and need to transfer the knowledge, education and information to the society at large were the forcing factors for stupendous increase in the production of paper. In former times paper was a valuable product and paper making an art – that was often kept secret because of the outstanding advantages of the product.
Ever since man has been on earth he has made use of the materials around him. As numbers increased the need to communicate became apparent and language was born. Inevitably people began to look for ways both of preserving their ideas and culture and of passing information to others without having to meet face to face. The written word had arrived. The Egyptians started with papyrus in 4000 B.C. but true paper made from indivudual fibres did not appear until about 105 A.D. when the Chinese made some from mulberry flex, hemp and cotton, Tsai Lun who made paper from mulberry is considered the father of paper. However there archeological evidence shows that people were writing letter in India on paper made from cotton that has been well beaten together in 327 A.C.
Indian handmade Cluster
Kalpi – Uttar Pradesh
Sanganer – Jaipur Rajasthan
Kurukshetra – Haryana
Pune – Maharastra
Mehboob Nagar & Kareem Nagar – Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Tripura
Gujarat
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