The Chinke test we proposed for evaluating bulk softness of tissue paper is based on the load applied by the free bottom side of a paper strip (dimension 150 X 25 mm) on the weighing pan of a highly sensitive (precision: 0.01 g) electronic balance, of which top side fixed by a clamp. A slight bending of the paper caused by the shorter distance (128 mm) between the upper fixed clamp and the weighing pan results in a load variation (expressed as mgf) which is found to correspond to the bulk softness. A good correlation (r=0.97) of bulk softness of tissue papers determined by Chinke method and Cantilever test was also found in this study.