Papies
High-quality paper band
<Papies> is the highest quality paper band in Japan
Safe and fun crafting
<Papies> is the highest quality paper band in Japan. It has been produced in more than 100 colours and varieties include stripes. We consider the environment and safety when making our paper bands, and so mostly use recycled paper as a base material. We also use glue that is non-toxic and safe to create a highly quality safe product. Please experience safe and fun paper craft with <Papies>
The history of the paper band
The paper band is made with several paper threads and was originally created to tighten carton boxes as a packaging material. Even though the bands are made out of paper, they can hold up to 70kg to 100kg. This has made them a well known and important packaging material used to close heavy carton bags containing such things as rice or barley for storage. Moreover, paper bands are used for decorative packaging these days, and Ueda Industrial Co. Ltd make high quality paper bands under the brand name of Papies which are loved by everyone. As a well-established Japanese paper band manufacturer we now have more than 50 varieties of coloured paper bands to motivate your creativity and enjoyment when making bags, baskets and other goods.
Isn't it time we brought <Papies> into our lives?
Strong, light, and free to create.
Paper bands are durable, flexible, and light. Utilising these characteristics you can hand make many goods used in daily life; bags, baskets - even chairs. The possibilities demand attention and exploration.
The paper band fits in with our lives; you can bring your creations with you when you create a bag or a basket, and you can enhance your time in the kitchen with your own designed containers. You can have a more ecological life with <Papies> - isn't it time we brought <Papies> into our lives?
At the base of Mt. Fuji
Ueda Industrial Co. Ltd
Ueda Industrial Co. Ltd makes its paper bands in a natural environment provided by its location at the base of Mt Fuji. It is necessary to have pure clean water to make Japanese paper, "WASHI", which is the base material for paper bands. We keep the quality of our products high by using our source of naturally filtered spring water provided by the snow melt from Mt. Fuji.
The attractiveness of Japanese paper: WASHI
Washi, is the base material necessary to make paper bands. This paper was made with ancient wisdom. We continue to use this wisdom and are not dependant on modern chemicals, only what nature provides. It is a well known strong, non-debased material - paper that was made a 1000 years ago can still be be found today! There are two types of Washi; traditional artisan hand-made paper, and machine-made paper (which applys the hand-made technique in an automated way). This genuine Japanese paper making technique brings out the warmness of Washi paper and the detail of the real artisan article that is not seen in most European paper.
Contact Us
174-1, Yodabashi
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka
417-0002, Japan Email Us
esupport@kamiband.co.jp