Toilet Paper Facts

What is the difference between 1 ply and 2 ply?
As it states 1 ply is a single layer of tissue where 2 ply is two layers. That does not mean however, that 2 ply is twice the thickness. 1 ply is made of a 13# thickness paper versus 2 ply is made of 2 layers of 10# thickness paper. Manufacturers do not simply 'double up' the 1 ply in order to make 2 ply.

Which is cheapest, 1 or 2 ply?
1 ply is generally cheaper to use. People use about the same amount of sheets but they are actually using less paper because it's 1 ply, therefore it's cheaper to use. The price of a roll of 1 ply (1,000 sheets per roll) is usually a bit more then rolls of 2 ply (500 sheets per roll). But there is twice the amount of useful sheets on a roll of 1 ply. Also, it depends who is using it! That is why you hear, 'one ply lasts longer!'.

What bathroom tissue brands are popular overseas?

*Lotus Bath Tissue (Ft. James Europe) and Moltonel Bath Tissue are #1 & #2 in France.

*Colhager Bathroom Tissue and kitchen towels (Ft. James Europe) are #1 in Spain.

*Kittensoft (Ft. James UK) is the #1 manufacturer of bathroom tissue in Ireland.

*Selpak Bathroom Tissue and Kitchen towels are #1 in Turkey.

*Embo is #1 in Finland.

*Tenderly (Ft. James Europe) is the #2 manufacturer in Italy.

*Delica Bathroom Tissue and Towels are # 2 in Greece. (Fort James Corporation)

*Elle Bathroom Tissue is #1 in Greece.

*Andrex Toilet Tissue is #1 in the UK. (Fort James UK)

*Crepto Toilet Tissue and Szilvia Tissue are #1 and #2 in Hungary.

*Belana is #1 in Bulgaria.

*Nampak Tissue is the #1 manufacturer and Carlton is the #2 manufacturer in South Africa.

*Flora Tissue is the #1 manufacturer in Egypt.