Neri

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Description

A vegetable mucilage added to the paper pulp used in Oriental papermaking. Neri is traditionally obtained from the root of the tororo-aoi (Hibiscus manihot). Neri retains moisture such that the water drains slowly through the screen.

Synonyms and Related Terms

tororo-aoi

Resources and Citations

  • Bernard Toale, The Art of Papermaking, Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983
  • Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991

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