Most hand papermakers make their art from fibers or pulps that they have obtained commercially. Some of the most beautiful papers in the world can be made from such fibers, collected from parts of the world that may have papermaking traditions going back millennia. In addition, papermakers the world over often have collected rags to make paper, one of the first methods of making paper in history. Neither of these fiber sources are quite the same as foraged paper, although they are likely to be of higher quality than foraged paper. So, Whiteleaf Paper sponsors and annual swap that includes all of these wonderful sources of paper fiber.