Cotton Paper

Cotton paper is prepared from 100% cotton fibers. Cotton paper is superior in both strong point and durability to wood pulp-based papers, which may contain high concentrations of acids.

May also be identified as cotton rag or ragged paper.

Cotton fiber papers is identified to last several hundred years without fading, discoloring, or deteriorating; so is often used for important documents such as the archival copies of dissertation or thesis. As a rule of thumb, each percentage point of cotton fiber, a user may be expecting one year of resisting deterioration by use (the handling to which paper may be subjected).(reference - Southwest Paper Co). Legal document paper naturally may contain 25% cotton.

Cotton paper is also use in banknotes. Modern banknotes are characteristically made from 100% cotton paper, but can also be made from a mixture of 75% or less flax[citation needed].

Cotton bond paper can be establish at most stores that sell stationery and other office products. Though most cotton papers include a watermark, it is not necessary that your paper have one.