What is the watery fiber mix in papermaking called?

Furnish.

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Why: Papermaking makes a dilute suspension of fibers in water called furnish, then drains it through a screen.

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Answer: Furnish. Papermaking makes a dilute suspension of fibers in water called furnish, then drains it through a screen.

  1. Papermaking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papermaking
    making a dilute suspension of fibres in water, called "furnish"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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