How was paper made in olden days?

Answer 1

Though the manufacturing of paper has changed considerably over the years, the papyrus invented by the Egyptians was not altogether dissimilar from modern paper.

With the advent of modern computer systems and the popularity of electronic media, doesn't it seem as if the world's use of paper should be steadily decreasing as older forms of media are gradually phased out? As it turns out, over the past twenty years, paper use in the U.S. (the world's largest consumer of paper) has increased by about 126%.

Things, in other words, seem to be working in a direction contrary to logic. Now, there are lots of answers as to why this may be, and surely there is a great deal of comfort to be gained from the fact that about half of all material used to make paper is recycled, and that number will surely rise even further as people are encouraged to recycle their waste paper.

Answer 2

Paper has made learning much less expensive. If we were still using the writing materials of the ancient civilizations, can you imagine how much textbooks would cost?

Answer 3

It used to be called papyrus that was yellow. Then it transformed into paper, that was a tan colour. We see paper as the colour white because it is bleached.

Answer 4

Paper was made by pulp wood made into fine chips and then processed into a pulp witch in return was made into paper