in packaging the wetted towelettes of the present invention the envelopes for individual packaging may be formed of any material impervious to the liquid contents and not adversely affected thereby thus the envelopes may be made of plastic materials or of cellulosic materials lined or coated with plastic or other waterproof compositions preferably the envelope should be of a type that can be conveniently opened by tearing to remove the packaged wet towelette the following examples are illustrative of various features of articles of this invention and their method of preparation unless otherwise indicated in these examples percent refers to weight percent a 24 pound 25 u00d7 38 inch 500 ream 10 9 kg 27 7 u00d7 96 5 cm high groundwood unsized paper substrate was impregnated with a solution of vinol u2122 205 pvoh to the extent of 4 pounds 1 81 kg dry add on and dried in a 120 u00b0 c forced air oven on test the dried sheet after immersion in water for two minutes was found to have a tensile strength of 0 59 pounds about 0 27 kg substantially the same as that of the base stock untreated with pvoh immersed in water for two minutes however when immersed in 5 boric acid solution for two minutes the wet tensile strength jumped nearly 3 fold to about 1 6 pounds about 0 73 kg vinol 205 is a partially hydrolyzed pvoh grade.