It all begins with cutting up a banana stem. It is then cooked in an alkaline solution to break down the fibre. The solution is then strained and the stem is washed in water. It is churned in a ...

Aidan Anne Frierson at work in the Chicago Pulp studio. Credit: Reema Saleh In a basement studio in Bridgeport, Aidan Anne Frierson and Dave King are turning wet, squelchy pulp into handmade paper. On ...

In Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, the town of Kalpi has built a distinctive handmade paper industry where discarded fabric waste is turned into thick, textured sheets used in everyday products. File ...