what is the fiber used in paper money?

Question

it is a five letter word

this is a 5 letter word that starts with an L.

Answer 1

Linen.

(Generally, a high-quality blend of cotton and linen. US currency is printed on a 75% to 25% cotton/linen blend; other countries use a similar blend but often with different ratios of cotton to linen.

Recently, some countries have begun to use plastic (polymer) currency notes, because they are thought to be more durable and harder to counterfeit. Australia has moved to plastic currency, along with several southeast Asian countries and others -- a list of countries with plastic currency is available at the link below. )

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/paper_money...