New York, N.Y. (Oct 21, 2006) - Restaurant owners will get an exclusive first hand look at Precious Pieces' extensive line of Washi, handcrafted Japanese parchment, at the 2006 Japanese Food & Restaurant Show, October 21, 2006 at Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, New York. Precious Pieces is the only U.S. distributor of Washi from Northern Japan. Unmatched in it beauty and versatility, Washi holds boundless possibilities for use in any interior application (e.g. lighting and decorative hanging) and tableware (e.g. menu book, place mat and coaster) in your restaurant.

What Makes Washi from Precious Pieces Special?
With a history of over 1,500 years, creating Washi is a highly respected craft involving the skills of brilliant artisans and the labor of entire villages. Precious Pieces has direct access to a studio in Northern Japan renowned for its use of all natural, long fibers for increased durability and for producing the ultimate luxury parchment through a painstaking hand process.

Custom Orders and Large Sheets Only Available at Precious Pieces
All 25 patterns of parchment, which are basically sold for $50 to $100 per square foot, can be custom-crafted to your exact specifications as large as 30 by 100 feet. It is also available affordable lamp shades and tableware exclusively designed for restaurant use and custom watermark such as store name and logo on the parchment.

For more information on Precious Pieces and Washi visit: www.precious-piece.com
or call (212) 598-5903.