Butcher paper

Butcher paper is a type of water resistant kraft paper traditionally used by butchers and fishmongers to wrap meat and fish.^[1] Butcher paper is usually white or reddish in colour, made from kraft pulp, and is generally considered to have a density of between 30 lb/3000 sq ft (49 g/m²) and 50 lb/3000 sq ft (81 g/m²).^{[citation needed]}

Butcher paper is an arts & crafts material, valued for its large-format availability.^[2]^[3] It is used in primary and secondary education for crafting hanging artwork and posters.^[4] Moving companies use butcher paper to pack china, glass, and other fragile items for safe transport at low cost.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Callaway, K.R. (2025-07-16), NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action, Fast Company
^ For Big Projects, Roll with the Best White Butcher Paper, ARTnews, 2021-07-21
^ Egan, Elisabeth (2024-01-18), Ashley Elston’s Signature Play? Unfurling the Butcher Paper.
^ William Jordan, The Art of Hanging Artwork, archived from the original on 2012-03-01

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[FC-1] Callaway, K.R. (2025-07-16), NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action, Fast Company

[2] For Big Projects, Roll with the Best White Butcher Paper, ARTnews, 2021-07-21

[3] Egan, Elisabeth (2024-01-18), Ashley Elston’s Signature Play? Unfurling the Butcher Paper.

[4] William Jordan, The Art of Hanging Artwork, archived from the original on 2012-03-01

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