India paper

India paper is a type of paper, made from 1875, based on bleached hemp and rag fibres that produced a very thin, tough opaque white paper. It became popular in particular for the printing of Bibles, and was used for printing the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica and die proofs of postage stamps.

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