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The precise origins of the dimensions of US letter-size paper (8.5 × 11 in) are not known. The American Forest & Paper Association says that the standard US dimensions have their origin in the days of manual papermaking, the 11-inch length of the standard paper being about a quarter of "the average maximum stretch of an experienced vatman's arms". [2]
An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin, flat material. It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card. Traditional envelopes are made from sheets of paper cut to one of three shapes: a rhombus, a short-arm cross or a kite. These shapes allow the envelope structure to be made by folding the sheet sides ...
The C series formats are used mainly for envelopes. An unfolded A4 page will fit into a C4 envelope. An unfolded A4 page will fit into a C4 envelope. Due to same width to height ratio, if an A4 page is folded in half so that it is A5 in size, it will fit into a C5 envelope (which will be the same size as a C4 envelope folded in half).
B4, B5, and B6 are used for envelopes that will hold C-series envelopes. B4 is quite common in printed music sheets. B5 is a relatively common choice for books. B7 is equal to the passport size ID-3 from ISO/IEC 7810. Many posters use B-series paper or a close approximation, such as 50 cm × 70 cm ~ B2.
The address on the envelope, postcard, or label is the same as the address for regular mail, except that the ZIP+4 code is different. In some large cities, business reply mail has its own five-digit ZIP code or codes (e.g., 20077 and 20078 in Washington, D.C.). The envelope or postcard also includes space for the business reply permit number.
Customers will be given free sanitary products with ‘no questions asked’ if they tell staff they need a white envelope at any supermarket Tesco praised for two-word ‘white envelope’ code ...
This makes the envelope more expensive. There is also the argument that the paper of the envelope can be substituted with lesser-quality paper as the envelope no longer must be written upon; [4] this perhaps was more relevant at the time of Callahan's invention but is a somewhat specious claim today. Over time the quality of paper generally has ...