papermaking

Everyday

Papermaking is the craft or industry of making paper, usually from wood pulp, cotton, rags or recycled paper soaked in water, pressed into thin sheets and dried. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, papermaking was invented in China about two thousand years ago, traditionally credited to Cai Lun, and spread to the Arab world and Europe. In science and art lessons, children make recycled paper with a mould and deckle (a frame with a screen). In geography, papermaking uses lots of trees and water, so recycling helps. Common phrases: «the art of papermaking», «papermaking industry», «recycled papermaking».

Examples

• Papermaking was invented in ancient China. tree →
• In art we tried papermaking with old newspapers and water. tree →
• The papermaking mill by the river used water power. tree →
• Papermaking uses a lot of trees, so we recycle. tree →
• The museum showed papermaking with cotton rags. tree →
• Wasps make their nests by a kind of papermaking from chewed wood. tree →
• We dried our papermaking sheets on the windowsill. tree →

Note

Uncountable. A compound of «paper» + «making», written as one word. Related: «papermaker», «paper mill».