Rikagaku (Kitpas) Art Chalk 12 Colours - All-natural chalk product with a smooth, soft texture!,White

• NATURAL - Made of recycled scallop seashells blended with calcium carbonate
• LIGHTWEIGHT - Thinner than regular Kitpas Chalk
• SIMPLE TO USE - Writes smoothly and erases well
• VIBRANT - 12 bright colors

Nihon Rikagaku has been making quality art materials for over 80 years since our founding in 1937 as a manufacturer of chalks. Kitpas chalk products began as regular hard white chalks made from calcium carbonate and were the preferred brand for many schools and businesses. In 1967 Rikagaku expanded its production and added a factory in Bibai-shi, Hokkaido Japan. Bibai-shi, which translates to, “beautiful shell city,” actually had massive waste piles of scallop shells that were causing serious environmental issues. It seemed only natural to reduce, reuse and recycle this material. With the help of local government we developed a patented process to recycle these shell byproducts. The use of powdered shells had the additional benefit of making Rikagaku Chalks stronger, smoother, and longer lasting! It’s no surprise that more than 60% of the chalks currently used by schools in Japan are Kitpas Chalks.