棉纸棉紙
Term · Market
wrapper paper
Literal meaning
cotton paper
Definition#
The soft, fibrous wrapping paper of an individual pu'er cake. Despite the name it is traditionally a bark-fibre paper. A trade account dates hand-made paper to the 1970s, semi-hand-made paper to the 1980s and machine-made 棉纸 on Qizi wrappers from 1996; collectors also distinguish thick and thin wrappers of the 1980s.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | wrapper paper soft fibre wrapping of a cake translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid rice paper not rice-based; a bark or wood-pulp fibre paper |
| Deutsch | Papierhülle weiches Faserpapier um den Kuchen translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | обёрточная бумага мягкая волокнистая обёртка блина translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 棉纸 | |
| 繁體字 | 棉紙 | |
| 日本語 | 棉紙 |
Common confusions#
- Literal "cotton paper" suggests cotton fibre; the paper is usually bark or pulp.
- Paper type is treated as a dating clue, but genuine wrappers are reused and the same batch can carry different papers.