The Rare Orchid specializes in contemporary Japanese hand-silkscreened papers, working directly with artisans in Japan to import unique designs and colorways, as well as designing custom giftware and art supplies from the papers.
TRO was founded by Meredith Lee in 2005. The company was originally located in Hawaii, where Meredith was a social worker turned entrepreneur who grew the company from a small handcrafting hobby into the top U.S. distributor of modern chiyogami yuzen washi paper and washi gifts. Currently the company is based in San Francisco, CA.
