Neri

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