paper grain; grain direction of paper
Technical term used in papermaking, printing, and bookbinding to refer to the direction in which most fibers are aligned.
If you fold along the paper grain, it folds neatly.
In bookbinding, it is standard to use the paper with the grain running vertically.
Standard kanji spelling for paper grain.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 流れ目.
Compound of 流れ (flow) and 目 (grain/texture), referring to the directional alignment of fibers in paper.