Strawboard is a variety of cardboard made mainly of straw which has been boiled in lime or soda to soten it. Strawboard was once used for making boxes and for packaging. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GS.HTM
Board made from straw pulp. Used principally for case book covers, cheap account books and rigid box-making. Not readily available nowadays.
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