(Pronounced Maw-jee )


Definition:
Koreans have a centuries-old history of paper-making and have long enjoyed using high-quality indigenous paper.  
Korea's oldest paper, called maji, was made from hemp.
Maji is produced using roughly the following process:

Scraps of hemp or ramie cloth are soaked in water for some time and then shredded into tiny pieces.
These pieces are ground in a grindstone to produce a slimy pulp, which then is steamed, cleansed with water, ground and placed in a tank.
This raw material is pressed onto a frame and sun-dried while being bleached.
This method of papermaking was the most popular during the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-A.D. 668).

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