Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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Ramiel
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Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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Hello everybody,

As far as I can see, unryu paper is the same as mulberry paper but with extra long fibers stuck in. (After treating with MC etc) will those fibers make a difference in the folding? Does unryu actually feel different from mulberry? I've also seen the sometimes those papers have btw of bark/mulch stuck in them, do I still have to worry about since I'm buying it from origami-shop, and the bark is only in unryu not meant for origami? I'm kind of drawn to the mulberry paper because it comes in a bigger size, but if you could let me know if there's some reason I should buy the thai unryu instead that would be awesome :)

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Re: Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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Someone please answer :)
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Re: Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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There pretty much the same, but I find mulberry paper to be a little smoother, thinner, and crisper' and it to s what I prefer.
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Re: Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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Smoother and thinner is certainly better (for me), though is it more likely to break because it's crisper?
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Well, not really. Both are very strong, ( I do not know the numbers, though) so even if mulberry paper is weaker, it is still very, very strong.
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Re: Origami-shop.com Mulberry vs Unryu

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Good to know, thanks!
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No problem, glad I could help :) .
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