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[@usbgamers123]

The first bit while they are dumping shredded fabric feels like it is going to have bad consequences on the workers' lungs

[@lavandulaangustifolia7902]

Who do you think bleached your primark jeans?

[@cheezit2690]

@@lavandulaangustifolia7902ur mom

[@vedantgupta5572]

​@@cheezit2690shut up 6th grader

[@galaxypotato1286]

It looks like they all have masks/head coverings on

[@leporid257]

​@@galaxypotato1286one of them doesn't

[@needamuffin]

"Now for the most important step: actually manufacturing it" ...duh. You can say the same about literally anything. "The most important step in making a TV is assembly." Yes, because it isn't a TV until that point.

[@anujoseph4687]

Wow 😍

[@your-average-bruv]

Good recycling efforts

[@squamiferum]

how to differentiate between worker and artisan, if you from japan then you artisan anywhere else is worker

[@karthikbagade5851]

Awesome

[@sumoulibhattacharyya8828]

Here is it in india?

[@katherineplackett5600]

I worked at an art materials warehouse and we got paper like this. It is so beautiful and thick and luxurious and perfect for so many forms of art

[@ankeshmbbs]

where can i buy it?

[@ricog8209]

It would be more beautiful if they left on the rough edges.

[@katherineplackett5600]

@@ankeshmbbs blick Art materials

[@jackstrubbe7608]

In Seattle several art supply stores carry these. And yes, they are usually sold with the raw development edge.

[@billythatkidd6926]

It looks more like canvas for painting? Is this true, or do you know if it is?

[@KayEnFX]

It takes the people who have nothing to use every last resource they can, we who are privileges cant even recycle the mcdonalds lids.

[@soroh0062255]

That's how almost all paper is made...? And it's been made this way for ages? Looking at an artisanal paper producer and then tiring around and wondering why we can't also just recycle a non organic chemistry product ss easily is ridiculous.

[@anidnmeno]

@@soroh0062255 we could, but theres no money in it

[@user-xy6gm6ug5c]

​@@anidnmenoYou can find seed paper. I want to get seed cards with envelopes for my customers for Christmas so they can plant it for the flowers. There's websites if you Google seed paper or homemade paper with flower seeds in it. There's money in it.

[@carlpanzram7081]

That's not what's happening here. It's simply cheaper, that's all. These people don't have some kind Of shortage of paper, it's just that it's worth it in their economical situation to make, and SELL, paper this way. How do you think paper here in the "privileged" World is made? It's the same process. It's just more Industrialised. Stop the virtue signaling. Bye the way, NOBODY is stopping you from recycling McDonald's lid, you donut.

[@ryelor123]

Recycling is wrong.

[@unexplainedvoid]

They are awesome for watercolor, the distribution of water and color becomes the exact. Once i started using them for watercolor painting I couldn't go back to any other papers .

[@LopsideMakes]

Any paper with fabric has great absorption of watercolors to you can layer colors! It's definitely a great help, even with bad quality watercolors.

[@margaretgarana911]

This

[@1RandomMiss]

I was just wondering if they would be good for water paint. I’ll try track some down. Thank you

[@saludosalsol]

What kind of paper is it called? I wanna try it.

[@AKbaby89]

Yeah we made this in school and painted on them. It was so fun, and so unique. It's really beautiful ❤

[@frivolousfemme]

Kalpana handmade papers- please provide that in the description. People need to understand that fabric wastages pile up as much as plastic

[@CheNava1]

Facts. They using others energy to promote their brand thanks we got it, now. Supply it to us??? 🙏

[@senadzri]

I think if Indians push a little bit to promote their recycling culture internationally, it'll be impressive, marketable and realistically green, not like big labels 'green' campaign. For 2nd or 3rd world countries to benefit from. And especially for the developed countries not to export their wastes.

[@im_genuinely_confused]

Is that the website for this paper?

[@DahianaGallo-zj3vu]

​@@senadzritienes mucha razón, tendrían más prosperidad

[@KiiKiiMC]

Thanks for the lesson I search the comment section and saw your post ❤

[@lenard6910]

We saw rose petals w no explanation.

[@worm_slop]

Sometimes other things will be included in paper just for the appeal or to look cute, I'm guessing that's what they're doing here. I've had paper with seeds you can plant afterwards and white paper with rainbow pieces that look like sprinkles. If there's more to it than that like a cultural thing then idk

[@catfeatherss]

I used to buy handmade paper in sheets that size at an art store in Toronto. It had leaf skeletons in it. The additions make the paper more decorative, suitable for lampshades, gift wrap, that sort of thing. The plain white is best for drawing painting or writing on. Different purposes for different colour and finishes. I wonder if that paper came from this factory or somewhere else.

[@suhana1776]

These r usually decorative papers so that one must be one with rose petels embedded in it . They r quite expensive.

[@irmalair4730]

Such decorative papers are meant for gift wrapping, celebratory cards and such. That's how it's sold at a higher price. It also gives it an interesting texture. And it's not just petals, but also leaves and colouring that's added sometimes. I'm guessing it would even be fragrant

[@therealm1les]

pretty

[@riot_drrgon]

my parents friend is a traditional korean paper maker/artist and her process is very similar to this. however the machine she uses is a lot smaller. i helped her separate fabric scraps once and helped put them in the machine and she actually gave me the paper we made from it.

[@mimio008]

what kind of paper was that? the same as what I'd buy in any shop or is there anything special about it?

[@riot_drrgon]

@@mimio008 it’s not like printer paper or anything it’s traditional korean paper that can be made of lots of different plants or materials

[@mimio008]

@@riot_drrgon ok. Thanks for the info

[@sadiyahansari8612]

Sounds interesting 😮

[@AB_Evans]

What an awesome friend! Hope you used that paper for something that you'll keep as a keepsake. What a great story & memory to share & pass down! Blessings to you & your friend!

[@jojj3268]

Proud to be an Indian. We have so many small scale industries working on waste recycling and contributing to a better and sustainable future for the next generation

[@vnikyt]

Right?! Was just thinking about how many of these BI videos are of recycling waste products into quality usable products in India! You guys are killing it 👏🏿

[@Bercuda]

Awesome to see people making alternatives of wood paper that is way better to make then average paper. Wish people did the same with plastic.

[@judith6133]

Every kind of paper is made by this. The process is the same. Only the machines are bigger. If you want to print something on this paper you have to make it like Gutenberg.

[@LopsideMakes]

The plastic would make some funky paper, and is horrible to work with. Production of plastic seriously needs to stop because there is no way to recycle plastic without breaking it down into smaller pieces or melting it, which both cause toxic fumes that hurt workers.

[@jacofalltrades8733]

This is actually how the first paper was made wood wasn’t with widely used till the industrial revolution

[@amiigaf4476]

"the most crucial step in making paper is making the paper" Got it

[@leticiaNyLu666]

I love so many things about India!! ❤❤

[@dshe8637]

Shame about the lack of work protection

[@kiariebintiah1084]

India got incredible art works❤

[@Pfyzer]

that's great, my question now would be, how do they handle the toxic leftovers( liquid/solids/gas)

[@dwarrior7546]

They handle it by ignoring it

[@cirstiano_cr7]

just like your crush handles you by ignoring

[@dwarrior7546]

@@cirstiano_cr7 ya. But that's okay. Your mom fulfills all my needs

[@Fluffy-777]

Still better than it just being dumped in the garbage, this is one step closer to 'less waste'... Would love to see a documentary on this process

[@skitzmagitz4292]

It’s one of the most environmentally safe ways to make paper. I make handmade paper for paintings this way to recycle fabrics and paper. There are more environmentally safe ways to implement this process without machinery but that requires a constant flow of clean water. There are paper mills in Switzerland that run on water powered processing equipment. I can’t comment on the local water resources for this particular location though.

[@heatherg2083]

Impressive!!

[@janahviiyengar3602]

We did something similar to this when I was at school. We had arts and craft period, where we would reuse our old exam sheets, loose sheets or newspapers, mix the pulp with banana fibre and made these handmade paper, which would eventually be used as a folder for report cards, greeting cards, etc. I still have them to this day.

[@cthulhouette]

could you kindly elaborate on the actual process of doing it?

[@janahviiyengar3602]

@@cthulhouette it's similar to the process shown here. During our art and crafts period, we would go to this place where we would first grind old newspapers, old exam sheets or whatever can be reused with water, banana fibres and dyes. Then there was this huge rectangular sieve, connected to hangers which would be easy to lift or put down in the water tub. We would pour in the a mug or two of the pulp on the sieve placed in water. After evenly distributing, we would lift the sieve and place the pulp on cotton cloth. There would be many such layers of cloth and the pulp. Then squeeze excess water with another machine and hang them out to dry. It was fun to do. Hope this made it clear. It's from a school in Tamil Nadu, India.

[@dextrouskid]

Where can i buy this?

[@justsurfing1602]

Kalpana Hand made papers.

[@kourtneyhorn9291]

After working in Printing and Graphic Arts for many years, I can appreciate this as another art form. Not many people understand that paper doesnt just appear. Its created. Its a Craft all on its own.

[@evedc8728]

This is why I love India

[@Armeanu91]

Because of paper?

[@evedc8728]

@@Armeanu91 ingenuity

[@Armeanu91]

@@evedc8728 Then you must also like China. Because they invented this about 2000 years ago.

[@evedc8728]

Sure, then I love the Chinese too 👍🏻

[@hibudy]

Thank you beautiful girl from far away land, stay happy, ♥️ from 🇮🇳

[@najmiebinmaliki]

You should have shown the final product

[@christicovington]

I love my Indian recycled cotton watercolor paper. It's beautiful and wonderful to work on. ❤

[@KimberWaul]

What is it used to do? I imagine it is much thicker than regular paper and may be used for purposes other than writing.

[@christicovington]

@KimberWaul I draw and paint on it. I mainly use watercolor and gouache as well as graphite and colored pencils but have used acrylics as well. Much ❤️ to you. 😊

[@namratasarkar5707]

India is a place of recycling.. So proud 🇮🇳

[@asias3044]

especialy when they had rubbish everywhere and get even more shit into the ganges river

[@ottersimms7672]

My little artist heart yearns to draw on this stuff

[@smokeandshadows]

Ikr! It would be an experience to draw on artisan crafted paper

[@theresamartin4133]

🥀🥀🥀still quite labor intensive the pink was paper also

[@caleidozkopie8344]

I get the nagging feeling the workers work in unnecessary dangerous conditions and don't get paid properly.

[@nidhi2693]

maybe look into it before making a speculation. we see people wearing masks and a poncho. and some of the workers are wearing nice clothes too- as in not torn and stained. maybe what you're saying is correct but it does not appear to be that way in the video at least.

[@caleidozkopie8344]

@@nidhi2693 I did look into it and I was right. How very unsurprising.

[@nidhi2693]

@@caleidozkopie8344 do you have any sources? this is a very old practice and the company has existed for generations. hence, i feel like it would be difficult to find sources. a lot of people make paper in low quantities at home using this method so i genuinely am curious if it truly is as dangerous as you say.

[@IAmPattycakes]

That's gotta be some strong paper, right?

[@fluffybbpeachhun6768]

That is best for watercolor I'd say

[@NanamiVNemisis]

Great does this work in other countries too or just India?

[@maximilian5817]

This has been done in Germany/Europe around 1390 but fell out of practice since other production methods are more efficient

[@NanamiVNemisis]

@@maximilian5817ah ok thanks

[@BurningSkele99]

​@@NanamiVNemisisthis is how paper is made so, yeah, everyone has

[@casachica]

​@@BurningSkele99this is not the standard procedure tho. It's just done for recycling.

[@smith899]

I love when “waste” becomes a viable commodity!! Help me figure out how to turn my dog’s shedded hair into a viable product!!😂

[@tisme7956]

It can be turned into yarn. There are some people who you can pay to do it for you

[@constancestrawn1303]

Ach please no don't chop that lovely edge off !!!!!

[@neelofurkhan7450]

What about the final layer of Sizing? What material do they use for that?

[@ivynsidhe7319]

Over 18.000 people being amazed by how paper have been made for years...

[@blacskii4970]

I remember as a child living in Minnesota, they taught us how to recycle paper like this. Instead of throwing away all our scrap paper we placed it in a bin. When the bin filled up were turned out scape paper into other sheets of decorative paper. Fun project for recycling

[@FirstLast-tw1qf]

It’s amazing when a country has a manufacturing base I wish ours did

[@triciabarr4620]

They shouldn't trim off all the raw edges.. People will pay MORE for the look of having at least one raw edge in a notebook/journal

[@jep9092]

We made plastic into fabric We made fabric into paper What's next, paper into plastic? NileRed?!?!

[@judith6133]

Fabric is used since 1100. Yes, the year.

[@visheshkothari]

Its a Hypocriay how INSIDER uses the term Craftsmen for Japanese people and Worker term for Indian People. Its a shame on INSIDER 😡

[@patriciatoomingtheplantpar2558]

Disturbing to watch people working with light weight air borne materials without face protection, lung problems in these folks future in a country already known for its lack of health care

[@offgrid4peace]

I can really respect the process It goes through several stages If hard work & effort. Final Results: Beautiful

[@Lelexlexie]

If you've never smelled a paper mill you'll never know...

[@fauj7860]

😂

[@suhotratripathi5091]

These handmade sheets have literally been our whole childhoods

[@zelos7413]

When I was a young medieval lad in the HRE there always came the "Lumpensammler". They collected used fabric that they then turned into a paper. A yes the good old times nowadays kids dont even know how to use [insert outdated piece of equipment].

[@LaurennM360]

I have a friend from India who sent me a letter on paper that had flowers in it and I thought it was really beautiful. It looks like an intense process.

[@VedicSanatni]

When video is non Indian "Artisans" When video is Indian "Workers"

[@joycedickerson7185]

All the employees should have proper uniforms masks, suits and gloves for protection

[@GuardianTiger]

The machine was named calender

[@mariaknows2792]

I doubt if they are being paid appropriately for saving Mother Earth. 🙄🤔

[@andrikurniawan6459]

Paper. Allahumma sholli wa sallim wa baarikh ala Sayyidina Muhammadin wa'ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin fil awwalin wal aakhirin wa fil mala'il a'laa ilaa Yaumiddin

[@heroyolkie]

Seeing this made me remember that Blue's Clues episode where Steve got mail from this family made paper from recycled jeans! It was cool. ❤

[@PaigeDWinter]

Making paper is a lot of fun. Learned how in 4th grade. I love this idea though! And it uses recycling

[@TracyCordero-vv5ky]

This is beautiful

[@nimanome9560]

Oh... Like when I let my intrusive thought win and eat a small piece of paper sometimes the paper doesn't feels like paper it becomes something like fabric ... Now I know why 🥲

[@JPJ432]

"Typical Big Paper". -Scranton.

[@afrozshaikh1808]

Please provide the workers with safety gears like mask, hand gloves, etc. 🙏

[@gothicmango]

Please give me more shorts like this youtube, I’m sick of seeing random crap and I like this a lot

[@Nasaki777]

Ngl this is the better way to make paper than cutting trees all the time.

[@22kaseq]

Went on a school trip as a child in Colonial Pa and we made paper like this, fantastic to see such an old method being used again!

[@DJDOUBLEWIDE]

The world should be taking notes on what India is doing these days!!❤

[@lolcatz88]

So is it cotton fabric? How on earth would synthetic fabrics like polyester bleach white to make paper?

[@nidhi2693]

Polyester is not a common fabric in india. it exists but it's one of the worst types of fabrics for the weather conditions there. cotton was invented in india and is still commonly used there so i would assume they would use cotton only.

[@gjsanu]

🇮🇳💪

[@erikadowdy2382]

Recycle Geniuses 😊 Now only if we could do this with Plastic

[@umachandrashekhar2021]

Plastic is being processed into bitumen used to lay roads in many parts of India. U can see a sign displayed" Plastic waste used to make the road".

[@azizqadry4551]

Where is factory .I want donate fabris. Reply me.

[@vladimirlenin843]

Indian labor are so cheap They can afford hand made paper there

[@beecharlin7617]

...little concern about those workers, they look unhealthy.

[@nana_ginny]

I hope they are safe 😮. I applaud the changing of waste into paper!!!!

[@skitzmagitz4292]

I’ve been doing this for years on a small scale… dang it…

[@beebuzz959]

Still cool!

[@maximilian5817]

You can try scaling it up. In Europe it's a practice that started around 1390 but ended for a number of reasons.

[@skitzmagitz4292]

@@maximilian5817 hahaha I’m far to broke and do not have the space required to do it on a large scale. I’ve almost run out of clothes that are no longer in fashion or can’t be donated. But yeah, loads of artists did this to make their paper. Rembrandt is a fine example of an artist using this technique to make paper. And you can’t do watermarked paper any other way.

[@skitzmagitz4292]

@@maximilian5817 I also learnt my techniques from the paper mill in Basel ☺️

[@skitzmagitz4292]

@@beebuzz959 very relaxing and meditative as well ☺️

[@andriantoirsyad1128]

It's always nice to see people recycle ❤. Though, I hope they don't forget health safety when they are doing it

[@iamwhoiam5425]

They said they promise nothing will never go to waste

[@AbrahamCastro-g9w]

Hola,que pegamento usan para que el papel no se desarme?,

[@bogarte7185]

This was how paper was usually made before we started using wood pulp.

[@l.k.1111]

India repurposes so much stuff. God bless.

[@shannoncassidy2422]

Beautiful 😍

[@msbunnypaincakes2363]

Oooooh I wish I could get giant sheets of those uncut

[@thearrow5793]

I don’t think it’s safe to used….😷😷😷😷😷😷

[@Princessmeow27]

I made my own paper using old papers, it's good for crafting, i even added colors n thread to make it more beautiful ❤

[@VidhuS.]

They can't even give a mask to the workers🙄

[@djvelocity]

*This is basically the original process invented by Cai Lun with mulberry bark.* Very cool to see it being done with a modern twist 😊🙌

[@aaronwhitehead5959]

Most paper is made from pulp, trees, and paper.

[@moonlightqueen452]

❤great idea😮are we doing this in America?

[@jolirp7908]

Where can I purchase this paper?

[@archanasasi252]

Focus on circle what i eats donot focus on flow

[@TCG9777]

Lol they even use flower petals for this

[@RohanXVII]

Looks like OSHA doesn't exist there

[@michelled2993]

I love how it has petals in it!!

[@valbankz292]

Love this, but they need masks ❤

[@brantonioj1098]

"Workers" You mean slaves? Lmao

[@yajamalu4u]

It can turn back into fabric too??? Cause Africa and Haití have to much garbage brought from USA and Spain

[@DJosue1R2522]

Wow! This is sooo awesome! 🤩

[@lazygirlrants9426]

I have used this type of paper. Really good for sketching and quick watercolor urban sketching.

[@doodybird5766]

Worked at a p as per mill almost 26 years. It's absolutely HEARTBREAKING the amount of waste and loggers greed that rolls into places like that. Huge trees that loggers know will not fit through a chipper throat so they hide it in the middle of the smaller logs on a load...they get paid by weight... that big tree may have nest holes in it that the loggers crush that part in to try and hide ir and that nest hole may have babies in there. It's not just birds that live in those holes, it's raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks etc. If you see things like that and say anything to them they just get pissed and cuss you out or other workers at the mill get mad at you and tell you, you need to mind your own business. It takes 17 to 18 good diameter hardwood and soft wood trees to make a pallet of copy paper. 40 cases of paper to a pallet. Companies tell you they completely replant all the trees, that's BS! They only plant fast growing water guzzling, lightning rod pine trees! Pine trees drink 3/4 MORE WATER than an Oak tree or other hardwoods. There are so many things out in this world paper can be made from, it's a damn shame 😢

[@michaellalanae7228]

Contaminating the environment .

[@EMpowered_in_CHRIST]

I was just watching the Brandy Melville documentary on HBO yesterday and they talked about how bad clothing and fabric waste is, most of it is shipped to Africa and China to be thrown in landfills, and in one country massive amounts of clothing is washed out to sea, and it's absolutely horrific to see how bad it really is, thankfully with factories like this, they make a huge difference in the clothing waste. So interesting to watch!

[@tiffanysmith8460]

It seems backward and sooo very ‘fat’ of our so called progressive countries. We actually have an alternative to decimating our forests, cutting down our trees … by simply recycling things we would wastefully throw away … and we’re NOT doing it? This is basic human ugliness, ignorance, stupidity, entitlement … all the words!! Sometimes I think we deserve everything we get. 🌹❤️

They are wonderful people, but it is sad that they do their work like this, in deplorable conditions, at the behest of large corporations from the EU and the USA....without protective equipment, who knows how many hours a day, for what pay, who knows where the water flows, but we in the EU let's save the world with a green deal.....

[@albertsmyth9616]

All ‘paper’ was once actually made from tiny little wisps of fabric not that long ago. That’s why, unlike mid-19th century books onwards that were made entirely of wood pulp, 18th century books and their predecessors don’t crumble away to nothing. The people of the past were not stupid!