Mulberry plant
Steam the stems then scrape off the outer layer
Peel the bark off
cook in alkali (Caustic soda or soda ash)
Wash well
Beat with a wooden mallet to piece of dowel
Ready to make paper
Straight mulberry paper and double couch mulberry and mixed cotton and fibre paper
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