Paper cloth

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Description

  • Paper faced with cloth.
  • A fabric made by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or other tree (see Tapa, Bark paper, Huun, Amate).
  • Strips of paper woven into a fabric.
  • Paper processed for use as a temporary fabric such as in a tablecloth, window covering, or book cover.

Resources and Citations

  • The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
  • E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969

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