Papermaking

Papermaking

Papermaking found in Han Dynasty is a method to make handmade paper and cardboard. In papermaking, a dilute suspension consisting mostly of separate cellulose fibres in water is drained through a sieve-like screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibres is laid down. Water is further removed from this sheet by pressing, sometimes aided by suction or vacuum, or heating. Once dry, a generally flat, uniform and strong sheet of paper is achieved.

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Han Dynasty

Cai Lun

Traditional Chinese handicraft