Onao
Stand
5A119
Country
Universe
Description
ONAO, a washi paper manufacturer based in Ichikawa Daimon, Yamanashi Prefecture—a region with over 1,000 years of washi production—has developed a new material called ‘naoron’. Made from recycled polyester fibers derived from plastic bottles, ‘naoron’ offers a soft, supple, strong, and water-resistant surface that can be worked and sewn in various ways.
This is a new challenge to fuse this environmentally friendly material with the traditional beauty of Japan. The workshop employs traditional treatment techniques (gold leafing, lacquering, blurring, and yuzen dyeing) practiced by Kyoto artisans. It also offers materials that replace the texture and appearance of animal skins with embossing effects and provides materials made from kozo washi paper, crafted from natural fibers and dyed using traditional Japanese dyeing methods with persimmon tannin and bengara.
