A paper’s surface can reflect work carried out after the fibres have been formed into sheets. Saijo City’s illustrated production account describes danshi through a later joining and drying stage. It is a regional example, not a recipe for every textured Japanese paper.
Technique and structure
The city first describes forming sheets with a suketa and removing water from stacked paper. A subsequent operation uses a brush to expel air while three sheets are joined. The account calls the uneven texture shibo and explains that danshi is dried indoors to preserve that treatment. Sheet formation, assembly and drying therefore contribute different information to the finished paper’s description.
Separate a material name from a thickness claim
The city identifies kozo and mitsumata in its raw-material explanation, but gives no universal grammage for the finished paper. “Three sheets” describes this assembly step; it should not be converted into an assumed final weight or thickness. Our separate Kojiro guide concerns fibre dispersion and forming methods, rather than this post-forming treatment.
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日本語
西条の檀紙：紙漉きの後に作る三枚重ねのしぼ
西条市の工程説明では、漉いた紙を脱水した後、刷毛で気泡を抜きながら3枚を貼り合わせます。「しぼ」と呼ぶ凹凸を持つ檀紙は、加工を保つため室内で乾燥させます。紙漉きと、その後に重ねて表面を整える工程を分けて読む解説です。