A strong, coarse brown paper made from wood pulp, commonly used for packaging and wrapping.
From German 'Kraft' meaning strength or power, related to English 'craft.' The paper-making process was developed in Germany in the 1880s and named for the strength of the resulting paper compared to other methods.
Kraft paper revolutionized packaging precisely because of its name's promise - it's incredibly strong due to the sulfate pulping process that preserves long wood fibers. Ironically, this 'strength paper' became so ubiquitous that we now associate its brown color with eco-friendliness and artisanal products.
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