Jute is a fiber which does not fibrillate or bleach easily. It is native to India and the Far East. Hemp from China, produces a hard, course paper. Kozo, Mitsumata, and Gampi are native papers of Japan. Kozo is a tough paper that retains its strength even when crumpled or folded.
Gampi papers are translucent and tough.
They have a wet strength and resistance to insects. Mitsumata is soft, smooth and glossy and also naturally insect resistant. Esparto grasses are leaf fibers which are used in the Far East. Grass fibers include bamboo, giant nettle, rice straw and rattan. Wood pulp is the material from which the majority of the world's current papers are made.