Grasscloth is typically at least double the cost, sometimes more, of traditional wallpaper.
It is hand-made and labor extensive to produce.
Unlike traditional wallcoverings, it is not manufactured on a rolling machine.
Each sisal is hand-woven together by an actual person..
Warner Faux Gras
Grasscloth non-pasted wallpaper is considered a sustainable option for interior decorating due to its eco-friendly production process and biodegradable nature.
It is handmade from natural materials, such as grass fibers and other renewable plant-based materials and can easily decompose without leaving harmful residues..
Asian wall coverings made from silk or grass are amongst the oldest wallpapers we know of.
Around 107 - 220 AD, wall treatments were already made from elaborately embroidered silk in China.
The grass wallpapers we know and love today also originated in ancient China..
With the explosion of hippie culture and appreciation for eco materials these natural wallcovering became very popular during the 1960's and 1970's in Europe and America.
Typically, the designs available were simple weaves and used fairly basic colours..
