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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Most banknotes are made of heavy paper, sometimes mixed with linen, cotton, or other textile fibres. Generally, the paper used is different from ordinary paper: it is much more resilient, resists wear and tear, and also does not contain the usual agents that make ordinary paper glow slightly under ultraviolet light.
- IrritableMomLv 41 decade ago
Money, the bills at least, is made of paper. Cotton fibers can be a component of paper, as can good old cellulose (wood pulp).
I don't know what type of paper is used in money in the U.S. I did some looking around on the "Bureau of Engraving and Printing" site (http://www.moneyfactory.gov/) and found tons of enticing information, but nothing about the fibers used in our greenbacks. (You've gotta love a government organization that titles a section of its site with a bloodthirsty name like "Shredded and Mutilated".)
It's possible this information is kept quiet to make it a little harder for counterfeiters to run off batches of "money" themselves. It's also possible I just didn't find it. 8>(
- MUDLv 51 decade ago
It is made from a combination of paper and fabric fibers. The Dept. of the Treasury changes the formula periodically to make it more difficult for counterfeiters.