noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
handmade paper; hand paper-making
Refers both to the traditional craft of making paper by hand and to the resulting paper itself. Often used in contexts like 手漉き和紙 (handmade Japanese paper).
この和紙はすべて手漉きで作られています。
This Japanese paper is all made by hand.
手漉きの紙は独特の風合いがある。
Handmade paper has a unique texture.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 漉き (noun form of 漉く, to make paper). The kanji 漉 specifically refers to paper-making.