Papéis decorativos: do fabrico ao uso como indicadores de elevação cultural

Abstract

The paper, a historical support of humanity, is daily omnipresent in our lives in many different ways: packing, folders, brochures, books, magazines, newspapers, notes, letters, stickers, decorative paper, and so on. It is considered one of the most used industrial products all around the world. Its consumption grows up day by day because of new producer units, technological advances, and investments in the productive chain. However, when we talk about decorative paper there is an aspect that is not being observed by industries, that is to say, the necessity of national and regional contextualization of the subjects represented by them. If the decorative paper currently produced in Brazil had a cultural identity, in which consumers recognized themselves as a part of this portrayed universe, topics such as the disposal and the utilization forms of this product would be reviewed.