The Awagami Kakishibu collection features natural Persimmon tannin dyed book covers in Shima (stripped) or solid brown designs. The rich brown Persimmon pigment has been used for waterproofing Japanese paper umbrellas for thousands of years and has now has come back into fashion as an eco-friendly colorant for clothing and accessories.
The Orihon (accordion-fold) style book features covers finished with Persimmon dyed 42gsm Kozo paper and contains 40 pages of 81gsm Hosho paper suitable for all drawing and writing media.
