stackyFACTSThe dull, beige folders cluttering every filing cabinet owe their existence to discarded ship rigging. Originally, these rigid paper sleeves were manufactured using old Manila hemp ropes from the Philippines. The resilient hemp fibers resulted in a tough, yellowish paper that could survive decades of bureaucratic handling.
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