A coarse grass native to North Africa, used in papermaking. The grass has short, relatively fine, wiry fibers, which produce a paper with finely compacted FORMATION.

A type of paper named after a coarse, short-fibered grass grown in the Mediterranean region that, when mixed with chemical wood pulp, produces the bulk and smooth finish suitable for printing fine-qua [..]

stipa tenacissima, a coarse grass grown in Southern Spain and Northern Africa, containing short fibers which are usually extracted by alkaline pulping processes. Esparto pulp is most often used in the [..]

A coarse grass from Southern Spain and Northern Africa, employed principally by English and Scottish papermakers. Papers made from Esparto have a good writing and printing surface, are opaque and of g [..]

A coarse grass grown in Spain and North Africa, it is used in the production of paper, especially in England. Source: Ralph Mayer, "A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques"