One ton (1000 Kg’s)of traditional Indian handmade paper, produced from discarded cotton cloth, saves an estimated 277 Eucalyptus or 462 bamboo trees that would be required to make the same quantity of conventional mill made paper. Surprising, but it is true.

Handmade is made from old and discarded cotton which makes this paper very strong.

India.

Yes, our handmade papers are tree and acid free.

You can place your order over the internet, by phone or fax.

PayPal, it is very secure.

Vellum is a translucent paper that we use to print the invitation text. The vellum is then affixed to the handmade background.

Yes. We primarily supply the papers for you to make the invitations yourself, however at an extra cost of just $0.70-$1 per invitation we will print the card and assemble the invitation. We will need an attached document with the exact wording, font and size in pdf, word or text document.

We ship to the United States. When you place your order you will not be charged duty or tax immediately, however when your product is delivered the delivery agent will collect the actual amount of duty and tax. We take care of all the customs documents and freight arrangements.

Yes. Due to the strength of handmade paper and the straight edges from being fold into an envelope there is nothing to catch in post office machines.

Your invitations should be mailed out ten to twelve weeks before the event. This will give guests time to schedule to be available for the event.

For all in stock items we take 2 working days at the most. However for custom printed and fully assembled invitations we require one week.

U.S.A
All orders are shipped using UPS Ground unless otherwise specified. UPS is preferred because it is easier to track your package and provides faster shipping if necessary with your order. UPS does not ship to P.O. Boxes so please provide a personal or commercial address. Shipping and handling charges are calculated on a per order basis and is dependent on your shipping method, your zip code and the weight of your package. Clients are responsible for all shipping charges. If you need international shipping, please email us so that we can make arrangements.

CANADA
All orders will be shipped expedited by Canada Post. You will be able to track your packages and receive your packages fast.

Most of our invitations require only a first class stamp, but it is always recommended that you take an invitation to the post office to have it weighed and sized for postage.

SORTING & DUSTING Both the raw material, waste cotton rags, and any added materials, such as flower petals or other natural fibers, must be sorted by hand to remove foreign materials like plastics, dust, stalks and leaves etc. that would contaminate the pulp, and cause imperfections in the paper

CLOTH CHOPPING The sorted cotton rags are put through a cloth chopper that cuts the rags into small uniform sized pieces. In the past this process was done manually using a curved knife mounted on a wooden board.

PULPING This is the most important step in the handmade paper making process. The chopped rags are converted into a fine pulp in a ` Hollander Beater' and mixed with water. Inert chemicals, like rosin soap and alum are added to give the paper the desired consistency and blot free characteristic. When making colored and or textured papers, the color dyes and or textured materials like straw, hemp, grass, silk and jute fibers etc., are added during this process. The resulting pulp is ready for sheet formation.

SHEET FORMATION Dipping is the traditional method. In this method the pulp is transferred from the beater into a masonry trough or vat. Depending on the thickness of the paper required, the pulp is diluted by mixing it with water. The mould, made of a wooden frame with a wire mesh or a bamboo stick mat, is dipped by hand into the pulp. The frame is then shaken side to side horizontally (this gives the fiber a cross linking pattern and strength - a unique characteristic of handmade paper) and lifted out of the vat. A sheet of pulp is formed over the mould. This method requires a skilled operator and is physically demanding.

COUCHING The wet paper sheet is then transferred onto a cloth/felt piece of fabric, a couch, which acts as an interleaf separating the wet sheets

PRESSING A manual/hydraulic press then squeezes out the excess water from the sheets. This compresses the pulp adding strength to the fiber and facilitating the drying process.

DRYING Each sheet is dried in the open air. For colored papers drying in the shade, though slower, is preferred in order to obtain uniform color on both sides of the sheet

PACKAGING, CLEANING AND SIZING The sheets are then inspected for unwanted foreign matter. Small particles and dirt are removed manually with a sharp instrument. The cleaned sheets may then be coated with starch in order to make them blot-free.

All items must be returned in original packaging with a copy of the invoice. We cannot accept partial or used packs of supplies or items returned. Shipping cost in non refundable. Invitations that are custom printed by us are non refundable. Once we get final approval to custom print the invitations there is no refund available.