Honor cords. An honor cord is a token consisting of twisted cords with tassels on either end awarded to members of honor societies or for various academic and non-academic achievements, awards, or honors. Usually, cords come in pairs with a knot in the middle to hold them together.
U.S. Currency. How Money is Made - Paper and Ink. The paper and ink used in the production of U.S. paper currency is as distinct as its design. The paper, with the exception of $100 paper, comes to the BEP in brown paper-wrapped loads of 20,000 sheets (two pallets of 10,000 sheets). $100 paper comes to the BEP in loads of 16,000 sheets (two pallets of 8,000).
Correction: An earlier version of this story said the U.S. paper currency was 100% cotton. U.S. notes are 75% cotton fiber and 25% linen. Linen is derived from flax.