Gerardo wrote:
> Where I live the thikness of  a paper is measured in grams (g).

Dear Gerardo,

not the thickness but the weight of the paper is measured in gram per
square meter (gsm). The thickness is usually not displayed anywhere
when you buy paper. Most of the time it correlates, that heavier paper
is also thicker but not always. Some tracing paper for example can
have very high gsm values like for example 120 gsm but is still as
thin as tissue paper, whereas Lokta for example usually has a very low
density, meaning it is rather thick but only a 40 gsm heavy.
You might want to take a look at the paper reviews by Ilan Garibi and
Gadi Vishne to get a feeling about the various aspects of paper:
http://www.happyfolding.com/paper-reviews_introduction
As far as I'm aware in the US paper weight is usually given in lbs
whereas the rest of the world uses gsm.

Nice Greetings
Anna

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