Korean Traditional Paper Accepted by Italy’s World Heritage Restoration Agency
 

 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeonju hanji, a Korean traditional paper made from the inner bark of mulberry trees, will be used in Italy as an official material to restore world heritage artifacts.

The Central Institute for the Restoration and Conservation of Archival and Library Heritage in Rome accepted the use of Jeonju hanji as a restoration material after it passed the authorization test, involving meticulous assessment of the substance, acidity, the consistency of textile composition across the entire sheet of paper, durability, thickness, and resistance to coloring.

Winning Italy’s trust to be used as a restorative material for the world’s best restoration agency recognizes the material’s world-class quality.

Previously, Italy has been using domestic paper as well as Japanese traditional paper for restoration.

Now, Korean paper has been growing in prominence since 2016 to put up a challenge.
 

Source: http://koreabizwire.com/korean-traditional-paper-accepted-by-italys-world-heritage-restoration-agency/166952

Comprehension

What will be used in Italy as an official material to restore world heritage artifacts?
What is Korean traditional paper made from?
What are included in authorization test of Jeonju hanji?
What is the implication of winning Italy's trust to be used as a restoration material?
What material did Italy use for restoration?
When has Korean paper been growing prominence?

Discussion

What do you think about this article?
What comes in your mind when we say "restoration"?
What do you know about Jeonju hanji?
What do you feel that your Jeonju hanji is recognized by another country?
How important is it to restore world heritage artifacts?
Do you like looking at the cultural artifacts of your country and other countries?
Are you proud of your country’s heritage?
What are the most important aspects of your country’s heritage and why?

Vocabulary

restoration - the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition
meticulous - in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly.
prominence - the state of being important or famous.
acidity - the level of acid in substances such as water, soil, or wine.