Amalfi Handmade Paper

Amalfi was once home to a thriving paper industry and the tradition carries on here in a limited way.
The "Amalfi Carta" (paper) or "Carta bambagina" is a special and valuable type of paper produced since the Middle Ages in the town bell.
The paper of Amalfi takes its second name, bambagina Charta, the particular production process, which, apart from the use of cellulose derived from wood, from the collections of rags and scraps of linen, cotton and hemp white.

The Amalfi's Paper Museum
This fascinating museum, set in an old warehouse, preserves one of Europe's first papermaking factorie's. Visitors can see the original stone vats and machinery downstairs, and there's also an interesting exhibit tracing the history and technical progress of the paper industry over the centuries.
Palazzo Pagliara, via delle Cartiere 24, Valle dei Mulini.