Awagami Kitakata SH-16 - 36 gsm

Primarly composed of Gampi fiber, Kitakata has a subtle gloss yet surprisingly soft surface. Warm-toned yet resilient the sheet itself is also quite dense, making it ideal for many types of printmaking. 90% Gampi – 10% High Alpha Cellulose.

Surface Colour: Natural

Dimensions: 17" x 20.5"

Type: Sheet

Paper Weight Gsm: 36gsm

Ideal for printmaking artists and other projects. The Chinese characters for gampi literally translates as "goose skin". This paper is sometimes referred to as "silk tissue". This natural gampi is thin, and ideal for chine colle, etching, as well as many types of printmaking methods.

Paper Connection's Gampi Collection is made from 100% Philippine gampi, a lustrous, silky fiber native to Japan and other parts of Asia. Both in its sheet form or in the raw fiber form, gampi by its natural make-up reacts to ink as if it had sizing on it.  In other words, it holds ink on its crisp, smooth surface beautifully.  At Paper Connection, we call it the "queen of printmaking".

Furthermore, bamboo produces 35% more oxygen and consumes four times as much CO2 as trees. In addition to its many eco-friendly attributes, Awagami Bamboo Paper has a luxurious texture similar to silk, making it an excellent choice for today's shrewd and environmentally-conscious letterpress and printmaking artist.

The Fujimori family has owned and operated the centuries-old Awagami paper factory since the late 1700s. While they are committed to preserving the nearly 2000-year-old Japanese paper making tradition, they are also continually moving forward in the craft, honing modern techniques and practices. The result is a highly diverse range of top quality fine art papers.