Paper Finishes
All sorts of ways to fold paper;
Cockle
This is often found in bond paper and has a rippled, puckered surface. Looking more like hand made paper it is created by air drying paper with a controlled amount of tension.
Felt
This is uncoated paper whose soft surface texture is created by pressing patterned woven wool or synthetic felt belts onto the paper during manufacture.
Gloss
This lustrous, shiny, surface is produced by adding compounds to the paper during its manufacture. It is usually found on higher quality coated paper.
Laid
It simulates the look and feel of handmade paper containing grids of parallel lines and is created using special rollers applied while the paper is still wet.
Linen
This looks like linen cloth and is an embossed finish.
Matt
This is a dull finish devoid of the luster of gloss finishes making text easier to read and colours looking softer.
Parchment
When treating paper with sulfuric acid it creates this antique appearance and becomes grease and dirt resistant as well as having a high wet-strength.
Smooth
This smooth finish is achieved via calendaring.
Vellum
This is a slightly rough, “toothy” textured finish looking similar to an eggshell. It works well in high-speed printing and has a very high ink absorbency rate.
Wove
This smooth but not slick finish has a slightly patterned mesh texture created via a felt roller covered in woven wire.
