Oxford Indian paper

Japanese: Oxford Indian paper(英語表記)OxfordIndianpaper
Oxford Indian paper

…It is a light and strong paper weighing 20 to 30 g/m2. The name was originally used in England to refer to high-quality paper made in the Orient (especially China), but in the 19th century, Oxford University Press began to produce a tissue paper that imitated this, and it came to be called Oxford Indian paper. In addition to chemical pulp, it is also made from Manila hemp, flax, and cotton. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oxford Indian paper" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…20~30g/m2の軽くて丈夫な紙である。この名称は元来,東洋(とくに中国)でつくられた上質の紙に対してイギリスで使われていたものであるが,19世紀にオックスフォード大学出版局でこれを模した薄葉紙がつくられるようになりOxford Indian paperと呼ばれた。原料には化学パルプのほか,マニラアサ,アマ,木綿も用いる。…

※「Oxford Indian paper」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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