This book, containing ten papers, attempts to analyze all the major aspects of handmade Paper industry. Tracing the History and development of handmade paper, it discusses at length the applications of Biotechnology in pulp and paper-making. Also, it deals with the energy conservation in handmade paper during beating process, machinery and equipment, Research and development, eco-friendliness of handmade paper, and scope of renewable energy in the making of handmade paper. The challenges in the growth of handmade paper have been addressed as well.