Transforming Rags into Handmade Paper

Saint-Armand Paper has become famous in fine-art circles across North America for its exquisite handmade paper. David Carruthers along with his partner Denise Lapointe are able to transform scraps of denim and T-shirts as well as flax straw into fine paper, books and cards. Here is a gallery of some the products created at this Montreal paper mill.

Made from all recycled materials, St Armand has one of the most enviro-friendly products on the market.

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