Timeline of Paper

Rag (Cotton) Paper

Jan 1, 1122

Made using rags, diapers, cloth. So far is the longest lasting form of paper.

Laid Paper

Jan 1, 1200

Type of paper having a ribbed texture imparted by the manufacturing proces.

Wove Paper

Jan 1, 1740

Uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked. The papermaking mould's wires run parallel to each other to produce laid paper, but they are woven together into a fine wire mesh for wove paper
Made in mid 1700's

Wood Pulp Paper

Jan 1, 1840

Lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper.

First "Paper"

Jan 1, 2005

China was the first to make "paper" paper using plants as the material. They kept it to themselves until some of their papermakers were captured by their enemies approx. 500 years after they made it.

Parchment

Feb 23, 2450

Made from animal skins, it may have been used before date provided.
2450 BCE
(For some reason having a date before the common era is impossible)

Use of Papyrus

Jan 1, 3000

Used by Egyptains to write on. Made from the Papyrus plants. Could have been made and used before date provided.
3000 BCE
(For some reason having a date before the common era is impossible)