Oriental Papermaking Fibres

Ditch Reed

Common Name Ditch Reed Japanese Name Yoshi
Scientific Name Gramineae Phragmites Australis
Fibre Length Average 2mm (1-3mm) Fibre Width Average 15µm (10-25µm)
Fibre Ends Blunt or Pointed Cross-Marking Faint
Associated Cells Thin walled pitted fibres, rectangular, oval, rod-like parenchyma cells, epidermal cells
Herzberg Colour Blue Graff 'C' Colour Blue

Notes:

Pronunced Yoshi in the Kansai region of Japan, and Ashi in the Kanto region this common reed grows in clumps in swamps and by riverbanks. Growing to a height of 2-3 metres, it is more commonly used in the making of Sudare Blinds in Japan.

 

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