Folding paper to fight anxiety and stress Origami is a Japanese term that has long since become part of our lexicon. In fact, almost all of us know the art of folding paper that bears this name and many, perhaps even as children, will have tried this technique in their school years as well as… Read More »Origami technique

Nothing is born from diamonds… flowers are born from paper! De Andrè sang it, nothing can born from diamonds… but natural materials such as sheets of paper can end their life cycle by making a flower bloom. How? Let’s find out together! Sprouting paper is an original and ecological idea that has won over many… Read More »The paper that sprouts!

Paper beats stone? It will seem impossible but today we can write directly on sheets that look like paper, but which are actually produced from stone dust, precisely calcium carbonate, held together by high intensity polyethylene. Stone paper is a paper mainly composed of calcium carbonate (waste stone, marble and tiles). Powdered calcium carbonate (80%)… Read More »Paper Stone: paper made out of stone

An ancient, new resource. The history of paper is deeply linked to culture and science. Man had an urgent need: to communicate certain information in written form to his fellow humans. The information had to be fixed on a light and resistant support, which was easily transportable. Hemp was among the first materials used for… Read More »The hemp paper

Alternative, innovative and sustainable ways of producing paper. Nature does not produce useless waste, everything is functional to the well-being of the environment. There is not only cellulose or wood pulp among the raw materials used for making paper. In fact, there are other elements found in nature that can be used in the same… Read More »Elephant Dung Paper

Did you know that… Since its inception, paper has played a vital role in spreading knowledge and technological challenges. It has accompanied us for over 2000 years and has been part of our daily life from morning to night: we find it in the fields of communication, education, art and culture, commerce, storage and transport… Read More »False myths on paper

Only with trees? Absolutely not! You may not be responsible for the situation you are in, but you will be if you do nothing to change it. Before delving into man’s incredible discoveries, it is important to know what is true and what is false when we talk about paper production. There are stories that… Read More »Materials to make paper