KHADI RAG PAPERS are made in Karnataka, South India at our paper mill, KHADI PAPERS INDIA.
They are made from 100% cotton rag. Cotton rags have
longer fibres than linters which are the short fluffy fibres of the
cotton seed often used in papermaking. Genuine rag papers are rare and
it is the fibre length of this raw material that gives Khadi rag papers
their exceptional strength and durability. The cotton rag we use comes
from T-shirt cuttings, a reliable source of pure woven cotton.
Handmade papers are made sheet by sheet, not in a continuous roll.
Papers are sized using traditional techniques for watercolour,
allowing watercolour to be worked over the surface without penetrating
the paper. The papers can be used with all painting and drawing media.
For painting in oils they should be primed with gesso or acrylic primer.