![]() Paper backing will always be unpasted and always require glue. 100% paper wallpaper has the classic matte look many people desire. Most of the higher end wallpaper will be paper or non-woven because the other types tend to have a glossier finish. This is a famous black Zebra print from Scalamandré, on a 100% pure paper backing (above). No frills or thrills, just wallpaper made out of paper that comes from trees. It tends to get overshadowed by the newer ones which is ironic, because it’s the original. This wallpaper is just made just from paper. In the US, most 100% paper are found in costlier costlier designer prints like Scalamandré (above). This is also referred to as the backing or finish, all three terms being used interchangeably. However, for this article we are just talking about the main material a wallpaper is made from. ![]() Hence, the reason why there are so many roll sizes (single rolls, double rolls, triple rolls and quadruple rolls) as every manufacturer has their own unique standard of measurement. ![]() Every factory produced wallpaper its own way, without any real oversight. It also doesn’t help that wallpaper, in the United States, was never standardized from the onset. The wallcovering industry has spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to make the whole process as easy and pain free as possible, but as you can probably tell, there are limits due to the sheer number of variations. It’s like you have to educate yourself on a whole new set of words and jargon before you can make a purchase. ![]()
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