Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is separated into coloured thirds, width-wise. Pale yellow white base layer with light purple fibre covering either end, increasingly concentrated fibres moving towards middle create lighter to darker purple, ending in two dark purple wavy lines for each side.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is separated into coloured thirds, width-wise. Pale yellow white base layer with light blue fibre covering either end; increasingly concentrated fibres moving towards middle create lighter to darker blue, ending in two dark blue wavy lines for both ends.

Rectangular book with crinkled paper covers; pages have folded edges to outside; free edges and cover are bound in the Japanese style with yellow thread through four holes. Cloth reinforcements at bound corners. White label printed in black and red Japanese characters on front cover for Japanese text (opening from left). Inside covers red-brown and white scalloped 'lacy' paper on Japanese text side. Opened on right reveals English text.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is swirled fibre in single-coloured bands arranged lengthwise across and covering paper.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is two dyed bands, one green brown, the other, light blue, extending lengthwise across white paper along edges. Divides paper into coloured thirds with white in middle. Green brown inner edge is wavy, light blue is straighter. Lighter to darker shading where dyed fibres have concentrated and dispersed.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is many small randomly scattered, sometimes overlapping white, green, and purple fibre blotches on yellow brown paper. Each blotch varies in colour from light to dark.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is many randomly scattered dark to light small indigo blotches on pale yellow white paper. Uneven shading where indigo fibres have concentrated and dispersed.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is randomly scattered dark indigo circular blotches on pale yellow white paper. Uneven shading and dark edges where indigo fibre is more concentrated.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is four uneven light blue wavy lines width-wise across light brown paper. Lines are marble-like in appearance. Paper is smooth with dark particles added.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is swirled green and brown with one prominent yellow area. String-like appearance overall from long fibres concentrating together. Single-strand fibres cover most paper area and disperse to reveal white areas.