![Molly Mahon's handmade jotter note book with her sketches of new designs set on a table with paint dish of a multitude of colours](http://mollymahon.com/cdn/shop/files/JOTTER_GARMENT_PAPER_1800x900_ef9bc05f-ad97-47bb-8739-b78d62181957_320x320.jpg?v=1663059438)
Paper handmade from Waste Garments
Making paper out of cotton waste garments is a technique that has been used in India and around the world for decades and the quality of the paper is perfect for the creative artist and the journal keeper.
![hands cupping the pulp left from the process from pulping cotton waste garment](http://mollymahon.com/cdn/shop/files/CRAFTSMANSHIP_GARMENT_PULP_1300X1300_a72be225-c4c9-4575-9baf-3e4c70e29aef_320x320.jpg?v=1663061184)
Cotton Garment Pulp
Nothing goes to waste! Here the cutting waste from the fashion industry is pulped so it is ready to be made into paper.
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Cutting waste from the fashion industry
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The mixing process to creating cotton paper
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The pressing process
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The finished cotton paper sheets