Butcher paper
Butcher paper is a type of water resistant kraft paper traditionally used by butchers and fishmongers to wrap meat and fish.[1] Butcher paper is usually white or reddish in colour, made from kraft pulp, and is generally considered to have a density of between 30 lb/3000 sq ft (49 g/m2) and 50 lb/3000 sq ft (81 g/m2).[2]
Butcher paper is an arts & crafts material, valued for its large-format availability.[3][4] It is used in primary and secondary education for crafting hanging artwork and posters.[5] Moving companies use butcher paper to pack china, glass, and other fragile items for safe transport at low cost.[6]
Butcher paper is also used in the process of collecting a rape kit: the victim disrobes while standing on a large sheet of butcher paper, which collects any trace evidence that may fall from the victim's body or clothes.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Callaway, K.R. (2025-07-16). "NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action". Fast Company.
- ↑ Zhao, Yonggang (2020). "Detailed Modeling of Kraft Pulping Chemistry". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59 (35). American Chemical Society: 15412–15422. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02110.
- ↑ "For Big Projects, Roll with the Best White Butcher Paper". ARTnews. 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Egan, Elisabeth (2024-01-18). "Ashley Elston's Signature Play? Unfurling the Butcher Paper".
- ↑ William Jordan, The Art of Hanging Artwork, archived from the original on 2012-03-01
- ↑ "How to Use Packing Paper When Moving". MoveAdvisor. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Baker, Thomas E.; Roberts, James C. (March 2015). Rape (forensics). Salem Press Encyclopedia.
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