From the course: Print Production: Choosing Paper
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How paper is made
- Materials are the foundation of any well-made product; and print is no exception. Let me take you on a short journey to better understand how paper, the indispensable ingredient in printing, is made. A basic understanding of how paper is made will help you become a more savvy paper specifier and help you choose just the right materials to support your design and take full advantage of paper and all its amazing properties. The modern paper-making process, in its essence, uses the same foundational materials that have been used to make paper for centuries but with some really important modern updates. Making paper in the 21st Century uses the same basic ingredients harnessed nearly 2,000 years ago by a distinguished member of Chinese Emperor Han's court named Cai Lun. These two main ingredients are natural fibers and water. The Chinese transferred this revolutionary knowledge to the Islamic Empire, where it ultimately spread to European culture. And paper became the fuel for the…
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