Paper material

It tends to appear as a material with thin edges, fibers, folds, and layers.

Visual traits

• thin edge
• fiber
• fold

Expected changes

• Thin sheet edges and layers are more likely
• Fibrous surfaces are more likely

Definition

Paper material is a making material formed from fibers into thin sheets. It does not determine paper craft as a medium, paper serving as a work support, cutting or folding operations, or paper grain as a surface state.

In more detail

It may appear through thin edges, fibers, folds, and layers. It is distinct from written text, a particular paper type, regional paper-craft tradition, and the support of a finished work.

Includes

• Thin sheet paper material used in making

Excludes

• Paper craft as a medium
• a work support
• cutting or folding
• or paper grain as surface state

What this does not imply

• Written text
• a particular paper type
• regional paper-craft tradition
• or folding or cutting operation

Variability

Thickness, color, fibers, and surface roughness vary with paper type and processing.

Usage

• Specify as a making material; specify its role as support and any operation separately

Distinguish similar expressions

• Distinguish from paper craft as a medium
• paper grain
• and a written document

Typical uses

• Render a subject as a paper form
• Depict layers of thin paper material

Possible failure modes

• It becomes a written document
• It reads as fabric or thin plastic