The Guide to Stationery
5:35 PMThe Guide to Stationery: History
by Bethsaida Romelus
Stationery means any writing materials used in the act of writing. These materials include paper, office supplies, greeting cards, envelopes, brochures, pencil cases and more.
The History of Stationery
Stationery has been used as a way of communication for centuries. The Egyptians used parchment, material made out of animal skin, to spread information and document events. The wealthy were the ones that could afford these materials. However, parchment was not a reliable material to write on and was easily breakable.
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Paper and China
Ts'ai Lun, a Chinese man, is credited for creating a paper printing process that was used around the globe for centuries. He combined mulberry tress and bamboo fibers, than mixed them with water, and pounded on them. It was great writing surfaces for paper. His process got better when bamboo was replaced with linen fibers.
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In the 12th Century, a German man named Johannes Gutenberg redefined the printing process. He removed the work used by hand and replaced it with machines. So printing paper was easy. The first materials printed in mass copy was the Bible.
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