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Glossary

Ream and reel

Ream and reel are the two ways paper is packed: a ream is a pack of sheets, and a reel is one continuous roll.

Part of How to choose paper GSM

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01 / Ream

Ream

A ream is a pack of sheets. The standard ream holds 500 sheets. We price sheets and reams by pack.

02 / Reel

Reel

A reel is one continuous length of paper wound on a core. Reels feed wrapping lines, converting machines and kitchen dispensers. We price reels by weight.

A roll of translucent white butter paper unrolled across a pale table
Butter paper on the reel, cut to length as you go.

03 / Choosing

Which to order

Order reels when your line or your kitchen cuts to length. Order sheets or reams when one size repeats all day.

Reels win on mixed sizes. Sheets win when you repeat one size, because they remove the cutting step.

04 / Our formats

Reels and reams at KEIKO PAPERS

Our reels run from 25 m retail butter paper rolls up to 4,000 m MG and MF reels. Sheets come cut to size, and white MF also sells by the ream, from 100 reams per sheet size.

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