HANJI-KOREAN TRADITIONAL PAPER

delicate but durable paper that is used for restoration in museums and galleries 

 
‌Hanji is very natural paper made of fiber from the mulberry tree. It is not very clear when Koreans started to make ‌it, but there are some historical backgrounds that paper was already used as early as in the 3rd century. In the beginning, Korean paper was similar to Chinese paper, but Korean paper soon developed its unique style and technique of making paper by beating the fiber, whereas Chinese paper is made by grinding. The oldest existing publication from the 8th century shows they already had a very advanced technique in beating method, which means its distinctive method was developed much earlier than 8th century. Hanji is mostly hand crafted. A very fine quality paper can only be made by a master with a government certification whereas the commercial grade paper is made in larger scale shops. Regardless the grades, all Hanji product requires high standard in growing and processing of raw material and crafting into paper. Hanji is now a certified restoration material of heritage. Please find more details in the link below:

http://www.koreanheritage.kr/inside/view.jsp?articleNo=27