Mottled Paper

Handmade mottled papers are light weight, semi-transparent and friendly to most laser and inkjet printers. These mottled papers are unique examples of recycling available materials such as grass, wool, silk, straw etc. to change the definition of paper and its usage. They work great for lampshades, bags, invitations, bookbinding, backgrounds, gift wrap, collages or any other artistic and creative project. This paper can also be double mottled which results in extra amounts of the beautiful petals and grasses.

A saga of rich combinations and everlasting impact, the handmade mottled paper which is also popularly identified as granite paper, is made by adding trace amounts of heavily dyed fibers to the stock of colored paper. Available in different weights, textures and colors, a handmade paper can be mottled with jute, silk, wool, straw, grass, flower petals or anything one desires.

This paper is not just environmentally friendly, it has tremendous aesthetic value too. The kind of speciality paper and the sorts of combinations that are used by various manufacturers of mottled paper makes it useful not only in the creation of decorative and unique paper products such as desktop accessories, gift boxes, paper shopping bag, etc. but also for gift-wrapping. Handmade mottle papers are also used for endpapers, pattern papers, cover papers, and as other kinds of decorative papers.