G040073 Effects of Light Transmission Properties on Crape Structure of Saijyo Japanese Paper

Abstract

A Japanese paper that is made in Saijo city is called "Saijo-Japanese paper", which is one of traditional crafts in Japan. One of the main characteristics of the Saijo-Japanese paper is a crape structure. The crape structure is made by craftsmen's hand. Weakening demand for the Saijo-Japanese paper is required to create new products by using the Saijo-Japanese paper. The illuminator using Saijo-Japanese paper is proposed as one example. However, light transmission properties of the Saijo-Japanese paper are not clarified. In this study, the crape structures and the light transmission properties of the Saijo-Japanese paper with various making condition were quantified. The light transmission properties were affected by the crape structures.