washi
Americannoun
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In a bid to revive interest in this traditional craft, a group of Tohoku University researchers has developed an environmentally friendly material from washi that boasts improved strength and biodegradability.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
Next, he delicately pressed the fish onto a piece of washi paper to create a lifelike print to commemorate her catch — honoring the food she took from the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Other decorating tools you might have include colorful washi tape, designs you could cut out from past holiday cards, paper doilies, ribbon, felt, markers, paint and stickers.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022
Crafted from Japanese washi paper, the five incenses in this set look like fallen tree leaves.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021
There’s a little bit of space left in my duffel, so I take some rolls of washi tape and a blank journal I got in Paris last summer.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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