India paper

India paper is a type of paper which from 1875 has been based on bleached hemp and rag fibres, that produced a very thin, tough opaque white paper. It has a basis weight of 20 pounds, yet bulks 1,000 pages to the inch.

It became popular in particular for the printing of Bibles, which could be made relatively small and light while remaining legible. The process was used particularly by the Oxford University Press and its paper suppliers. The name arose because the paper imitated fine papers imported from India and ultimately from China.

India paper has also often been used for the printing of Die Proofs of postage stamps.

This publishing-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Paper Technology stubs Publishing stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Ten and a quarter inch gauge Exchange Place (PRR station) Look at other dictionaries: India paper — India In di*a, n. [See {Indian}.] A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan. [1913 Webster] {India ink}, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English India paper — n. [after INDIA in generalized sense “Far East”] 1. a thin, absorbent paper made in China and Japan from vegetable fiber, used in taking proofs from engraved plates 2. a thin, strong, opaque paper used for printing Bibles, dictionaries, etc.:… …   English World dictionary India paper — 1. a fine, thin, opaque paper made in the Orient, used chiefly in the production of thin paper editions and for impressions of engravings. 2. See Bible paper. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium India paper — noun Date: 1768 1. a thin absorbent paper used especially for proving inked intaglio surfaces (as steel engravings) 2. a thin tough opaque printing paper …   New Collegiate Dictionary India paper — noun 1》 soft, absorbent paper used for proofs of engravings. 2》 very thin, tough, opaque printing paper, used especially for Bibles …   English new terms dictionary India paper — In′dia pa per n. fia a fine, thin, opaque paper used chiefly in the production of thin paper editions and for impressions of engravings …   From formal English to slang India paper — /ˈɪndiə peɪpə/ (say indeeuh paypuh) noun 1. a thin, soft, absorbent paper originally made in Asia, used for impressions of engravings. 2. a thin, tough, opaque paper used in printing Bibles, prayer books, large reference works, etc …   india paper — n. 1 a soft absorbent kind of paper orig. imported from China, used for proofs of engravings. 2 a very thin tough opaque printing paper …   Useful english dictionary India paper — thin but tough paper used in printing the bible and large reference works …   English contemporary dictionary India paper — Тонкая печатная бумага …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”