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I just finished a load of Memorial Day Weekend laundry and, guess what,  I forgot to empty my pockets - which promptly raises this question. How come you can wash a dollar bill and it comes out of the machine crumpled but still intact, but you wash that vital reminder note and it's nothing but a pile of lint?  Well, the answer is that the dollar bill is made of 75% cotton fibers and 25% linen - so it's actually material, not paper.

In reality, the lowly dollar bill is far more than something to stick in your back pocket and forget about.  It's a repository of American history.  You could even think of it as a Memorial Day Reminder right in your wallet. 

Learn more about our currency in this issue of the newsletter, and remember, if we find any suspicious "material" in your pockets, we always return it to you.  It's part of our commitment to excellence. Also, if you still have any unanswered questions about currency, just send me an e-mail (click on my name below) and I'll have our staff of researchers delve into it.  

Wishing  a happy and thoughtful Memorial Day to you and yours.

Jim Nixon,
The Cleaners

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Memorial Day 2002

May we never forget their sacrifice....

Perhaps because of the world situation and the attacks on America last September, this Memorial Day seems more poignant than in recent years.  We've seen people giving their lives for their fellow men and women right before our eyes.  And it's reminded us of the hundreds of thousands of men and women through the years who have given their all to make sure that we could live freely, breathe in peace, and enjoy the unique nation that was forged in 1776.

Every day can be Memorial Day if you just look at what you have in your hands.  US currency is a storybook of our past and the ideals that built our nation.  Learn more about our money, but mostly, take time to remember those who died to keep those ideals alive.

Nuts and Bolts

Not only is our money made of cotton and linen, it also has synthetic red and blue fibers disbursed throughout the paper as well.  Prior to WWII, the fibers were silk.  After printing, the currency is starched to make it water resistant, and then pressed for that crisp look and feel.  Its fiber content makes the bills tough enough to withstand roughly 4000 double folds (first forward, then backward) before the note will tear.

Because currency stock is intended only for money, it is illegal for anyone to manufacture or use a similar kind of paper except by special authority.  The formulas used for the inks are a secret, to help prevent counterfeiting.

 

 
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