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| Origin of Handmade Paper Making |
| The handmade paper manufacturing is one of the traditional
industries of the world as its invention in China dates back to 105
AD. However, Indians are credited to have used paper made from cellulose
fibers even during 3rd century B.C. prior to this period while the
leaves of palm trees were the medium of writing in India. Nile River
in Egypt was stated to have been the medium of communications of Egypt. |
| Handmade Paper Industry which had flourished in India
during the Mughal period gradually declined with the establishment
of Paper mills during the 18th and 19th centuries. |
| The Paper Products |
| The products made from handmade paper are not only
durable, but can set aside plastic products in attractiveness and
elegance. All types of handmade papers especially drawing papers and
their drawing blocks, greeting cards, wedding cards, visiting cards,
boxes, corporate stationery, paper bags, sketch books, filter papers
and pads, insulation papers, gray board, file cards, hotel stationery,
university certificates with water marks, advocate dockets and alike
products are in great demand. |
Handmade Paper - Specialities
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- Handmade paper is having elegant and exquisite surface for
writing.
- It is Indestructible and has superb strength for performance.
- It has unmatched texture for drawings by artists and engineers.
- It has high tensile, bursting, tearing and double fold strength
as compared to mill made paper and it does not turn brittle due
to aging.
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| Handmade Paper Industry manufactures
paper such as drawing paper for artists, permanent document paper,
dark coloured card sheets, deckle edged stationery, exclusive greetings,
varieties of fancy decorative wraps, unique carry bags, water mark
paper for certificates, filter papers and pads, insulation paper
besides other cultural grades like the covers, duplicating paper,
tissue paper. |
| Applications |
| 45-70 gsm |
For Lampshades, Book/Album insertions
Invitation Cards, for different products. |
| 100 gsm |
For Writing, Printing, Pasting for value added products like
chit pad / flip pad, boxes etc. Wrapping paper, Carry bags,
Envelopes etc. |
| 200 gsm |
For boxes, Carry Bags, Cards, Envelopes etc. |
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