• These fibers are the light, hairlike extension from some plants’ seeds that
help the wind carry these seeds through the air.
• Cotton fiber is longer than linen (over an inch), and produces a very
strong and durable sheet.
• The resultant reduction in the supply makes papers with cotton in them
comparatively expensive and usually limited to high grade bond papers,
bank notes, maps, and other applications where permanence and
strength are important.