Difference between revisions of "Momigami"
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[[File:momo hand sing grn.jpg|thumb|Handmade momigami paper]] | [[File:momo hand sing grn.jpg|thumb|Handmade momigami paper]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| + | [[File:momigami_hand_50X2.jpg|thumb|Handmade momigami paper at 50x]] | ||
| + | A type of [[Japanese%20paper|Japanese paper]] that has a wrinkled appearance. Momigami paper has been strengthened by kneading konnyaku starch into [[kozo]] fibers making the paper stiffer and more resistant to water and insects. The hand crumpling also produces a high degree of flexibility. The soft-textured paper is used for fine art, design, crafts, window & store display, photo backdrops, etc. | ||
| − | + | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | |
| + | crinkled paper | ||
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:momo hand sing orang.jpg| | + | File:momo hand sing orang.jpg|Orange handmade momigami paper |
File:momo mach grn.jpg|Machine-made momigami paper | File:momo mach grn.jpg|Machine-made momigami paper | ||
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File:momigami_hand_50X_R.jpg|Handmade momigami paper at 50x | File:momigami_hand_50X_R.jpg|Handmade momigami paper at 50x | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* Silvie Turner, ''Which Paper?'', Design Press, New York, 1991 | * Silvie Turner, ''Which Paper?'', Design Press, New York, 1991 | ||
| − | + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momigami Momigami] Accessed August 2022 | |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 23 August 2022
Description
A type of Japanese paper that has a wrinkled appearance. Momigami paper has been strengthened by kneading konnyaku starch into Kozo fibers making the paper stiffer and more resistant to water and insects. The hand crumpling also produces a high degree of flexibility. The soft-textured paper is used for fine art, design, crafts, window & store display, photo backdrops, etc.
Synonyms and Related Terms
crinkled paper
Additional Images
Orange handmade momigami paper
Machine-made momigami paper
Handmade momigami paper at 50x
Resources and Citations
- Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991
- Wikipedia: Momigami Accessed August 2022