What is Packing Paper?

There are numerous types of moving supplies used to protect and organize a mover’s belongings. Delicate items such as dishes and glasses require extra care to ensure that they will make the move safely. Packing paper is one of the supplies that is best suited to protecting fragile possessions. It has essentially the same thickness and texture as newsprint, but without any ink. Most items that will be wrapped in packing paper need surface protection, insulation from vibration and shock, as well as needing to be kept still as much as possible. Packing paper meets all three of these needs exceptionally well. It usually comes in sheets of 18 by 36 inches (45 by 91 cm) and is packed by weight, since the average mover will use a large amount of it for one move. It is a highly economical way to protect breakables, and therefore is used almost universally. Packing paper is most commonly used to protect plates and other dishware. Most experts recommend wrapping three plates at a time. This is d ... more