The fiber is off-white in color, having been lightly bleached. It is in sheet form, ready for beating. Kozo is the most common of the Japanese papermaking fibers. It is much easier to beat than cotton or linen, in fact, can be beaten by hand. A Hollander beater is much too severe for Kozo.
Traditional sheet forming requires the use of a formation aid.
We do not offer Kozo in pulp form as it works better when beaten by hand or with a stamper. KOZO from Thailand Thailand kozo is not considered as high in quality as Japanese kozo because the winters aren't as cold. Fiber Type 1-10 lbs. This fiber is grown in Japan. Fiber from the green bark makes perfectly good paper, but the paper is not as white as when it is removed.