Handmade Papers

Cotton is a versatile crop. The fiber is strong and yet flexible. Cotton is a crop that is harvested to further manufacture into clothes etc.

Cotton bits are usually the by-products of the manufacture of cotton cloth. The weaving of cotton is the heart and soul of Indian textiles. There are about 23 different varieties of cotton found in India and about 4 million handlooms producing the same fabric. Cotton is used in making a wide range of items like sari, bed sheets, covers, napkins, shirts, summer wear, table mats and more. Recycled cotton is used for several purposes such as industrial wipes.

As a natural product, cotton is completely biodegradable, which means that it breaks down when put into a composting pile or bin… That makes a perfect reason for it to be turned into paper.

Paper is made of cellulose and water.
Cotton contains high cellulose that can be turned into high quality, chemical-free paper.

Cotton bits very often end up in landfills. The process to convert cotton into paper is colour sorting. This is an important aspect as we like to retain the colour of the fabric and do not prefer to add dyes. This is a painstaking job, but it makes the paper cleaner than adding new dyes to the fabric.
Thereafter the pieces are chopped and beaten to a pulp. Thus begins the paper making process. Thereafter drying and calendaring. This gives us beautiful cotton rag paper. Each sheet takes about 3 days to get ready.
The edges are deckled as the water when pressed gushes out from the edges forming a unique part of handmade paper.

Cotton rag paper is the perfect example of tree-free, upcycled and recycled paper.
The paper is 100% sustainable.

Coffee husk is a residual waste of coffee beans, i.e the skin of the coffee bean is called the husk. This husk is often a residual by-product and is discarded by coffee planters after the process which is called pulping. Coffee husk makes beautiful, unique textured paper when mixed with cotton rags and linen rags. There are 2 ways to make this paper.

In the first process, the coffee pulp is cleaned, cooked and added to the cotton fibers. The color of the coffee husk slowly mixes with the white cotton adding color to the paper. The bits and pieces of the pulp are as fine as you want them to be. In this method, the coffee pulp is embedded in the sheets making them part of the paper. This gorgeous paper makes bags, gift wrap and is perfect for packaging

        In the second process, the dry husk is cleaned and allowed to dry. The husk is then dropped into the vats and lifted with the cotton rags. Here the husk is combined with various colors of cotton. The husk adds additional texture after the paper is dry. A few pieces of husk is seen falling out of the paper, making this a real sustainable lovers joy.

We all have enjoyed delicious corn in various forms. Grilled, charred and boiled.
Corn husks are most commonly used to encase foods to be steamed or baked, imparting a very light corn flavor. Corn husks can be used in the presentation of a dish, but are not edible and should be discarded after use.

But here is a new way to use corn husk.

We have found a way to turn corn husk into beautiful paper. Cornhusk by itself does not have sufficient cellulose to make paper on its own. However, with a little blend of cotton or flax, this paper turns out beautiful, textured and simply stunning. In addition to the above, these can be turned into eco-friendly and sustainable wedding cards, stationery, letterheads, house invitations among others.

So let’s not burn corn husk or even let it decompose, let’s make paper from it. 

Corn husk has a light green tinge and sometimes yellow depending on the lot that we procure from various farmlands. Furthermore, this process is painstaking in the beginning. Take the corn husk and strip it off its cob. The husk needs to be cooked with soda ash to remove any form of lignin or impurities. Thereafter corn husk is beaten in conjunction with cotton or flax and made into the paper we absolutely adore.

Linen paper is a great alternative to regular paper made from trees and is a great example for tree-free paper. The resultant paper is smoother than cotton… The process for linen paper begins in the following manner. Linen shirts and clothing made in factories result in bits of waste that usually end in landfills. Most linen fabrics from textile factories have a blend of cotton that further strengthens the paper, these bits are brought into our factory, sorted according to colour and chopped.
When we have orders for linen paper, we beat the sorted `chindi`(cloth bits) and turn this into paper. The process involves hand lifting these sheets and cumbersome process of drying. The dried paper is then calendared to smoothen it.
This paper is gorgeous strong, sustainable paper. Linen paper is strong smooth resilientpaper. It has no added chemicals and is internally sized.
Therefore the paper is print-friendly and can be used in inkjet printers, screen printing and offset printing
Linen paper can be used for art books, wrapping gifts, wedding cards, envelopes, stationery sets, letterheads and visiting cards.
The paper is sure to draw attention for its beauty and 100% sustainability.

Seed paper is unique as it helps grow more plants. Cotton, Linen, Flax, Mulberry, banana and elephant poo are all fibers in which seeds can be embedded. Basil, Carrot, Tomato, Mustard are a few seeds that can grow from this paper. Marigold, Aster, Begonia are a few flowering plants that can be an added option.

As the paper is chemical-free and sustainable, Seed paper can be torn and planted in soil. with care and watering, you will be rewarded with plants that can grow in your garden or in a pot. This is a perfect example for not only biodegradable paper but to enhance sustainability as well. Ideal for one-time use paper such as wedding cards, calendars, wrapping paper among others.

Elephant dung is a rich source of fiber and is naturally processed in the digestive tract of the elephant. As a result, a significant number of fibers remain intact and is perfect to turn into elephant poo paper. We collect elephant poo in the elephant sanctuaries and thereby begins the process of papermaking. Cleaning and separating of fibers is an important aspect of this unique paper. Thereafter the boiling and cooking process helps separate the lignin and acts as a disinfectant. At times fillers such as cotton rags, mulberry or flax is added to make the paper stronger. The water used for this paper is recycled.

Elephant dung paper is a perfect example of upcycled paper… This paper is mostly screen print-friendly. However, if you need elephant poo paper to be inkjet friendly, we can customize this for you by adding more cotton fibers. The resultant paper is smooth enough for letterheads, envelopes and stationery.

This is a popular paper and is commonly used worldwide in the form of rolling papers, canvases and archival papers as well.  The chemical composition of hemp hurds is similar to that of wood, making hemp a good choice as a raw material for manufacturing paper. There is a high content of hemp and the fibers are strong thereby being of better quality than tree paper or wood pulp paper.

Hemp is an extremely versatile and fast-growing plant and can be used to make clothing, textiles, plastics, paint, biofuel, food, and paper as well.  We take hemp fibers and soak them in water for a day to soften. Hemp plants can contain up to 85% cellulose, while trees generally only contain up to 30% cellulose.  This makes hemp an ideal choice for turning into paper. At times we add cotton fibers to enhance the smoothness of the hemp paper, Hemp papers can also be used for personal products such as toilet paper and sanitary pads. Unlike plastic, the decomposing of hemp is natural and therefore makes this product highly sustainable and eco friendly. We obtain hemp fiber from Uttarakhand and now hemp paper is gaining popularity for archival papers as well. This is because most hemp papers are acid-free and are therefore long-lasting. The water used is recycled back into production making hemp papers a good choice for tree-free paper lovers.

Mulberry paper is made from the bark of the branches of the renewable mulberry bush. Karnataka, a southern state in India, is the home to the silk industry, Ramanagara being the hub for silk. Did you know? That silk is made from silkworms that feed on mulberry leaves. Mulberry paper is made from mulberry twigs. Farmers often burn the twigs resulting in depletion of biomass and adding to pollution, Therefore when we arrived at the idea to add this to our range of tree-free paper. Paper from the chopped twigs of the mulberry bush makes for paper that is beautiful, unique and strong.

There are two ways to make this paper. In process 1, we strip the bark of the mulberry, cook this with soda ash, then begin the process of beating. The bark is cooked and pulped in order to make this gorgeous translucent paper. At times we also add a gentle bleach in order to lighten the colour of the bark. The paper resulting from this is, strong, lithe and has good qualities for turning into tissue paper as well. The other process of mulberry paper is as follows: We use the sticks as they are. We at times add cotton to give strength to the fibers. This resultant mulberry paper is different in texture and is an excellent paper for packaging wedding cards and stationery. Both these papers are acid-free, sustainable paper and are print-friendly for screen printing purposes.

Flax is a very unique long fiber. Flax is used to make linen. Flax seeds are harvested from the flax plant. We buy the residual waste that is used in the first process to make linen garments. This is called decorticated fiber. This works very well on being converted to paper. Converting flax fiber into paper was quite a challenge. The fiber was not easy to work with. And once we managed to make paper, the drying process made the paper very wrinkled and warped around so it made calendaring very difficult as well. However once the team managed to figure these little kinks, the paper turned out absolutely beautiful. Flax is strong, smooth and can be used into making bags, crochet yarn and just plain wrapping paper. The paper has a certain translucency to it and yet it is strong and tensile. It is strong and dries faster than cotton, this fiber involves a certain intricate process.

Lemongrass is mostly a perennial plant. It grows in several states in India. Lemongrass was introduced almost a century ago in India and is now cultivated for commercial purposes. The oil extraction is one such commercial use. After the extraction of oil, the residual grass is a by-product that is often discarded. Lemongrass paper is made after the extraction process of the oil. The grass is then steamed and made into sheets of paper. Both papers are 100% natural and a great example of upcycling and can be used for printing, writing and packaging. However, this has shown great potential to be turned into paper. The process of extraction somehow seems to strengthen the fibers for paper making. The fibers are beautiful and strong and turn into smooth resilient paper. Cotton fibers are added to further smoothen the paper. This is a great example of upcycling, as this residual waste is often burned down and can contribute to pollution and landfill waste. The uses of lemon grass paper are many.
Stationery set, visiting cards, wedding cards are only a few attractive options for our lovely discerning customers.
The others are gift wrapping, books, journals and calendars. Available in various colors using natural vegetable and plant dyes. Lemongrass paper is a great example of tree-free paper.

Banana fiber is extracted from the stumps of cut banana plants. Once the banana fiber is extracted, it needs to be cut in pieces of 3 inches long and cooked, as cooking removes lignin that does not help in paper formation. We developed a tissue former machine that can help us create smooth beautiful and strong banana tissue paper. The fiber from the banana stump makes for strong and unique paper. This beautiful paper is both natural and environment friendly. The translucency adds appeal that makes it an ideal for paper lights and wall artefacts.
We also have an option of cotton banana paper, that smoothens the paper down to make it easier to write and print on banana fiber paper is another great addition to our range of tree-free paper.
Banana paper is used in lights, artwork, sketching and can be turned into beautiful journals and notebooks as well.
The paper is screen print and ink jet friendly.
Available in gsm ranging from 30 to 280

Rice stubble is the vegetative part of the rice plant (Oryza sativa L.), that remains after the cutting of rice fields during grain harvest or after. Rice stubble burning is a common issue in north India causing the pollution in Delhi to rise multiple levels. The nutrients present in the stubble are wasted in burning.
Burning leads to the ground temperature rising and the soil drying up, necessitating additional water for irrigation.
Soon we tried and developed rice stubble paper that makes for a lovely strong paper.
Adding of cotton or flax fibers adds to the strength of the paper.
This paper is print-friendly.
Rice stubble paper is a new addition to the range of tree-free paper and products. Rice stubble paper is perfect for wedding cards, envelopes, boxes and stationery.

Making your own paper offers you control over the colours and textures. The paper may then be used in a variety of projects including card making, scrapbooking as well as paper art. Infusion of Coconut fibre or coir adds further texture to the paper. Coir is a by-product of the coconut industry. Made up of the hair like strands located between the coconut’s husk and fruit, it is brown and durable. While added to paper it lends a vibrant fibrous appearance and texture, as well as strengthening the paper. Coconut Fiber Has The Potential To Replace Wood in Paper Making. Coconut coir contains cellulose, it can be used in pulp manufacturing. It can also be utilized in the manufacture of composite materials consisting of a combination of coir fiber paper pulp and pulp formation of HVS. Furthermore, fiber pulp fibers having the highest levels of alpha-cellulose mixed with pulp from waste paper utilized as raw material in the manufacture of composite paper. Then form a composite paper features such as strong pull, the ability to absorb ink, writing ability and endurance has been tested. The process of producing this kind of paper is quite complicated. They require cutting some parts of coconut husk into little pieces, cooking them, chopping, beating and finally sheet formation. Thereafter sheet soft paper is created in the vat and cloth is pressed between each of paper. After the drying process, you will then have a large coconut paper sheet that is a beautiful dark brown color. We collect coconut husk from various farms, do the above process and create handmade paper that is both unique and visually compelling. It is both a joy and a sense of pride that we take to convert these into books, journals, greeting cards and art supplies.

This paper is created from residual lemon grass, as bees love and are attracted to the scent of lemon grass. Seeds such as mustard and basil are added to further attract bees.

The Bee Saving Paper is also used to produce a range of products like bookmarks, gift bags and tags, notebooks and thank you cards. The paper has seeds of bee friendly flowering plans embedded to facilitate pollination.

It is a researched fact that bees play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance and it is said that humans will not survive beyond four years if bees were to become extinct. Bees are perfectly adapted to pollinate, helping plants grow, breed and produce food. They do so by transferring pollen between flowering plants and so keep the cycle of life turning.

Sadly, the bee population across the world is on a rapid decline due to excessive mobile phone signal radiation, loss of habitat due to deforestation, abandoned farms and simply reduction in bee friendly flowering plants. The bee saving paper can help struggling bees. Tear pieces of bee saving paper, wet it and put in under the bee. The paper acts like an energy drink for the bee, helping it revive itself.