Hi Everybody: If you're wondering: there is a handy paper weight converter at this link: http://www.paper-papers.com/paper-weights.html
The system in use in North America measures the weight of (usually) 500 sheets of paper - so obviously exactly the same paper will weigh a different amount if you're weighing 36" x 40" sheets of it than if you're measuring 8-1/2 x 11" sheets. That's why they show 20 lb bond as the same weight as 50 lb book, for example - the book paper is cut in bigger sheets. Hope this helps. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2011-01-05, at 9:35 AM, Susan Reishus wrote: > 85 lb. text (sorry, as UK uses a metric system akin to 300gsm on down, that I > am > not as familiar with) is the lightest. Card stock, which many use as it is > so > accessible, runs between 60-110 lb. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
