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Banknote currency is printed on cotton and linen textile fabric
Paper money uses woven textile fibres rather than traditional wood cellulose pulp
Most national banknotes are manufactured from a dense blend of cotton and linen fibres rather than wood cellulose pulp. This textile composition gives paper currency high tensile strength, resistance to water damage, and a distinct crisp tactile feel that sets genuine notes apart from ordinary printing paper.
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