This paper is handmade by a small community of indigenous Otomi, a tribe from Mexico, who continue to honour this centuries-old tradition of papermaking to this day. The paper is made from the bark of various trees, including the Amate wild fig tree (xalama), the nettle tree (jonote) and mulberry (moral).
Each type of bark gives the paper its own natural colour, ranging from warm coffee brown to soft silver white. Combining different pulps often creates a characteristic, swirling marbled effect. The bark is carefully washed, boiled for several hours in a natural solution of lime juice and then processed into strips. These strips are beaten by hand on wooden boards until they merge and form the desired texture. After drying in the sun, unique, handcrafted sheets with a distinctive character are created.
